Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Adrian College Football
Adrian, MI · the Bulldogs · Adrian College overview
177
Roster
2024–25 season
$566k
Team budget
41st percentile in Division III
$3,198
Per roster spot
median $5,431
26
Coaches
1 head · 25 assistant
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Adrian College fields a football team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 177 players, well above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 25 assistants. Team expenses were $566,197, about the median of $613k — $3,198 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#137Team budgetof 232 · Division III#218Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#7Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster177 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 25 assistant
- Team expenses$566,197 for the year
- Operating expenses$123,589 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,198 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$35,505 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Palka head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,678undergraduates · 1,760 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 3,054 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1120
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Football
Full picture →177on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $566,197 $3,199 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 25 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $35,505
Cost
Full picture →$22,053net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,556
Campus safety
Full picture →1.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Adrian College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program177 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,053 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,678Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.89 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 28 | 122 | $13M | 983 | 95% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 31 | 139 | $62M | 980 | 18% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 33 | 119 | $11M | 976 | 81% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 42 | 108 | $11M | 947 | 81% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 42 | 121 | $664k | — | 83% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 52 | 232 | $812k | — | 85% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 139 | $596k | — | 97% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 118 | $2.5M | — | 82% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | 119 | $48M | 952 | 84% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 62 | 130 | $2.5M | — | 86% | |
| Bluffton University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | 151 | $402k | — | 61% |
Other football programs in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 110 | $897k | $8,157 | — | vs | |
| Alma College | 168 | $819k | $4,877 | — | vs | |
| Trine University | 232 | $812k | $3,499 | — | vs | |
| Hope College | 121 | $764k | $6,311 | — | vs | |
| Albion College | 121 | $664k | $5,486 | — | vs | |
| The University of Olivet | 139 | $596k | $4,287 | — | vs | |
| Kalamazoo College | 104 | $576k | $5,537 | — | vs | |
| Adrian College | 177 | $566k | $3,198 | — | vs |
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