Division III · American Rivers Conference
Buena Vista University Men's Track & Field
Storm Lake, IA · the Beavers · Buena Vista University overview
42
Roster
2024–25 season
$173k
Team budget
78th percentile in Division III
$4,113
Per roster spot
median $1,844
3
Coaches
2 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Buena Vista University fields a men's track & field team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 42 players, below the median of 50, with 2 head coaches and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $172,752, well above the median of $93k — $4,113 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III men's track & field programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's track & field programs
Where this program sits against its 328 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#72Team budgetof 328 · Division III#19Spend per playerof 328 · Division III#188Roster sizeof 328 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster42 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff2 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$172,752 for the year
- Operating expenses$58,484 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,113 division median $1,844
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ty Hoover 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 track & field players644,235 2024-25
- Division III roster spots20,348 328 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 32 3.2% 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%
Men's Track & Field
Full picture →42on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $172,752 $4,113 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 2 head · 1 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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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.
Men's Track & Field program42 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
Men's Track & Field programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League | 88 | 123 | $631k | 978 | 99% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 90 | 129 | $2.5M | 972 | 89% | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 96 | 87 | $319k | — | — | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 98 | 117 | $593k | — | 59% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 99 | 102 | $350k | — | 82% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 102 | 61 | $283k | — | 72% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 107 | 78 | $816k | 983 | 64% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 120 | 163 | $460k | — | 91% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 121 | 29 | $41k | — | 83% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 122 | 14 | $39k | — | 51% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 122 | 135 | $154k | — | 89% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 128 | 73 | $250k | — | 69% |
Other men's track & field programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 162 | $222k | $1,372 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 42 | $173k | $4,113 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 135 | $154k | $1,139 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 119 | $123k | $1,035 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 60 | $90k | $1,504 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 60 | $76k | $1,270 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 63 | $67k | $1,065 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 26 | $48k | $1,849 | — | vs |
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