by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Cross Country at North Carolina Central University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. North Carolina Central University plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf..
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The North Carolina Central University men’s cross country team fields 8 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 45. The NCAA tracked 23 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The North Carolina Central University women’s cross country team carries 9 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 34. Academic data covers 21 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, North Carolina Central University fields 17 cross country athletes — 8 on the men’s side and 9 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports North Carolina Central University reports, cross country sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Fabrienne Swepson (Interim).
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Fabrienne Swepson (Interim).
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The North Carolina Central University men’s cross country program brought in $91,573 in revenue against $91,573 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $1,381 in operating expense per athlete, or $11,051 per team.
The North Carolina Central University women’s cross country program brought in $96,876 in revenue against $96,876 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $1,491 in operating expense per athlete, or $13,416 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $91,573 to the women’s $96,876 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #9 by revenue, accounting for 1% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 938 (966 on a multi-year basis). It retained 95% of its athletes, with 97% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s cross country team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 (962 on a multi-year basis). Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 938 and the women 975.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 978, cross country lands below the pack at 956.
When North Carolina Central University earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.