Division III · American Rivers Conference
Central College (Iowa) Football
Pella, IA · the Dutch · Central College (Iowa) overview
152
Roster
2024–25 season
$1M
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division III
$6,690
Per roster spot
median $5,431
12
Coaches
1 head · 11 assistant
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central College (Iowa) fields a football team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 152 players, above the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 11 assistants. Team expenses were $1,016,993, well above the median of $613k — $6,690 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).
#17Team budgetof 232 · Division III#67Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#18Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster152 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 11 assistant
- Team expenses$1,016,993 for the year
- Operating expenses$161,614 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,690 division median $5,431
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff McMartin 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 →1,095undergraduates · 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%
Football
Full picture →152on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,016,993 $6,691 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 11 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.
Football program152 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
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 26 | 60 | $457k | — | 13% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 33 | 115 | $573k | — | 89% | |
| Drake University Division I · Pioneer Football League | 40 | 110 | $1.5M | 969 | 64% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 57 | 135 | $32M | 979 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 74 | 131 | $51M | 971 | 85% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 81 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 86 | 94 | $1.4M | — | 80% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 115 | 106 | $1.4M | — | 93% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 123 | 146 | $693k | — | 68% |
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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