Division III · American Rivers Conference
Central College (Iowa) Women's Cross Country
Pella, IA · the Dutch · Central College (Iowa) overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$47k
Team budget
66th percentile in Division III
$2,022
Per roster spot
median $3,429
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
79%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central College (Iowa) fields a women's cross country team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $46,522, above the median of $35k — $2,022 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III women's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#76Team budgetof 221 · Division III#180Spend per playerof 221 · Division III#21Roster sizeof 221 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$46,522 for the year
- Operating expenses$6,877 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,022 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$22,499 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 |
| Emily Vos | Assistant track and field 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 cross country players191,733 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,760 221 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 69 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women'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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $46,522 $2,023 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $22,499
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.
Women's Cross Country program23 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
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 26 | 27 | $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 | — | — | 1000 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 74 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 10 | $34k | — | 71% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 81 | — | — | 987 | 94% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 85 | 15 | $58k | — | 81% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 33 | $64k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 115 | — | — | — | 93% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 123 | — | — | — | 68% |
Other women's cross country programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loras College | 16 | $71k | $4,427 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 33 | $64k | $1,926 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 23 | $47k | $2,022 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 13 | $44k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 10 | $34k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked