Division III · American Rivers Conference
Central College (Iowa) Men's Cross Country
Pella, IA · the Dutch · Central College (Iowa) overview
36
Roster
2024–25 season
$47k
Team budget
63rd percentile in Division III
$1,312
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central College (Iowa) fields a men's cross country team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $47,250, above the median of $37k — $1,312 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#82Team budgetof 217 · Division III#198Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#8Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$47,250 for the year
- Operating expenses$9,051 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,312 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$48,359 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Dunham head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brandon Sturman | Assistant cross country coach | On file · sign in |
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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 cross country players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men's cross country recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,095undergraduates · 1,095 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Reformed Church in America
Getting in
Full picture →79%admitted · of 1,978 applicants
SAT middle 50%935 – 1205
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →36on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $47,250 $1,313 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $48,359
Cost
Full picture →$22,499net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $20,988
Campus safety
Full picture →6.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in biological sciences · 17 fields · Bachelor's
Research Central College (Iowa)
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 Cross Country program36 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions79% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,499 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBiological sciences · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety6.46 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 26 | 24 | $55k | — | 13% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 33 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 40 | — | — | 998 | 64% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 57 | — | — | 985 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 74 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 14 | $36k | — | 71% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 81 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 23 | $58k | — | 81% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 65 | $125k | — | 99% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 123 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 124 | 7 | $17k | — | 87% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College | 65 | $125k | $1,926 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 27 | $85k | $3,148 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 20 | $68k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 36 | $47k | $1,312 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 14 | $36k | $2,605 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked