Division III · American Rivers Conference
Buena Vista University Football
Storm Lake, IA · the Beavers · Buena Vista University overview
79
Roster
2024–25 season
$498k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division III
$6,304
Per roster spot
median $5,431
8
Coaches
1 head · 7 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Buena Vista University fields a football team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 79 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 7 assistants. Team expenses were $498,041, below the median of $613k — $6,304 per roster spot, upper half 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).
#168Team budgetof 232 · Division III#79Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#206Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster79 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 7 assistant
- Team expenses$498,041 for the year
- Operating expenses$101,140 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,304 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$68,024 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Dickinson 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 →1,442undergraduates · 1,951 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 1,544 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 47%
Football
Full picture →79on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $498,041 $6,304 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 7 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $68,024
Cost
Full picture →$18,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,190
Campus safety
Full picture →1.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →33%of bachelor's degrees in education · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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Football program79 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 33%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,442Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.23 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 South Dakota Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 88 | 122 | $6M | 968 | 99% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 90 | 135 | $32M | 979 | 89% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 96 | 95 | $1.4M | — | — | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 98 | 124 | $2.9M | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 118 | $1.9M | — | 82% | |
| Drake University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 107 | 110 | $1.5M | 969 | 64% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 120 | 112 | $2.1M | — | 91% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 121 | 44 | $228k | — | 83% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 122 | 115 | $573k | — | 89% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 108 | $1.3M | — | 69% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 132 | 139 | $744k | — | 62% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 139 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% |
Other football programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College (Iowa) | 152 | $1M | $6,690 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 123 | $709k | $5,764 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 115 | $573k | $4,983 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 97 | $561k | $5,781 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 184 | $558k | $3,031 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 79 | $498k | $6,304 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 121 | $444k | $3,672 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 122 | $398k | $3,263 | — | vs |
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