by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Cross Country at Portland State University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Portland State University is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Big Sky Conference.
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The Portland State University men’s cross country team carries 16 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 27. The most recent cohort included 46 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Portland State University women’s cross country team lists 11 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 33. The NCAA tracked 57 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, Portland State University carries 27 cross country athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 11 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports Portland State University sponsors, cross country ranks #6 by total roster size.
The men’s cross country program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Joseph Blue.
The women’s cross country program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Joseph Blue.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Portland State University men’s cross country program brought in $135,474 in revenue against $135,474 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $2,402 in operating expense per athlete, or $38,430 per team.
The Portland State University women’s cross country program generated $171,496 in revenue against $171,496 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $3,416 in operating expense per athlete, or $37,581 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $135,474 to the women’s $171,496 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, cross country ranks #8 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (993 on a multi-year basis). The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s cross country team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 (984 on a multi-year basis). Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 987 and the women 990.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 980, cross country grades out ahead at 988.
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