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Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

College of Saint Benedict Women's Cross Country

St. Joseph, MN · the Bennies · College of Saint Benedict overview
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

College of Saint Benedict fields a women's cross country team in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III).

Among Division III women's cross country programs

Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budgets across the division

$4k$176k

Roster sizes

135

The program

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Robin Balder-Lanoue head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • 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

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About the school

What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.
1,410undergraduates · 1,451 students in all
Women 100% Men 0%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
91%admitted · of 1,852 applicants
SAT middle 50%950 – 1220
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
83%

Women's Cross Country

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$29,720net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$68,544
Average net price$29,720
Net price by family income
$0–30k$14,326
$30–48k$15,818
$48–75k$22,544
$75–110k$27,611
$110k and up$32,617
Tuition & fees
$53,884

Campus safety

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2.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent2.57
Property0.47
In residence halls
1 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing58 · 17%
Biological sciences56 · 17%
Business47 · 14%
Education29 · 9%
Psychology29 · 9%

Research College of Saint Benedict

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Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles

College of Saint BenedictSt. Cloud State University · 8 miCrown College (Minnesota) · 55 miNorth Central University · 66 miBethel University (Minnesota) · 66 miUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities · 67 miAugsburg University · 67 miUniversity of Northwestern-St. Paul · 67 miHamline University · 70 miUniversity of St. Thomas (Minnesota) · 70 miSt. Catherine University · 71 miMacalester College · 71 miConcordia University, St. Paul · 71 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
St. Cloud State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference8———95%
Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference55———63%
North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference66———91%
Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6614$44k—91%
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference67——100077%
Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference676$43k—77%
University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference679$36k—92%
Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference70———90%
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League70———85%
St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference71———94%
Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference71———28%
Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference718$21k—75%

Other women's cross country programs in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
St. Olaf College29$176k$6,078—vs
The College of St. Scholastica19$65k$3,438—vs
Concordia College, Moorhead13$55k$4,247—vs
Bethel University (Minnesota)14$44k$3,113—vs
Augsburg University6$43k$7,126—vs
College of Saint Benedict————vs
Carleton College————vs
Gustavus Adolphus College————vs
Hamline University————vs
Macalester College————vs
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota————vs
St. Catherine University————vs

Every Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked