Dickinson College Men's Cross Country
Dickinson College fields a men's cross country team in the Centennial Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $116,118, well above the median of $37k — $4,838 per roster spot, top 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).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$116,118 for the year
- Operating expenses$44,696 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,838 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$68,075 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Nichter head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $116,118 $4,838 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $68,075
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $63,450
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Dickinson College
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messiah University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 12 | — | — | — | 78% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 20 | — | — | — | 86% | |
| Penn State Harrisburg Division III · United East Conference | 24 | 8 | $6k | — | 96% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 25 | — | — | — | 48% | |
| York College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 31 | 23 | $35k | — | 94% | |
| Elizabethtown College Division III · Landmark Conference | 32 | — | — | — | 77% | |
| Mount St. Mary's University Division I · Metro Conference | 37 | — | — | 997 | 72% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 37 | 25 | $47k | — | 75% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 44 | 17 | $85k | — | 84% | |
| Susquehanna University Division III · Landmark Conference | 44 | — | — | — | 79% | |
| Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference | 48 | 14 | $42k | — | 32% | |
| Juniata College Division III · Landmark Conference | 48 | 8 | $46k | — | 72% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Centennial Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 24 | $116k | $4,838 | — | vs | |
| McDaniel College | 17 | $85k | $5,028 | — | vs | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 14 | $42k | $2,969 | — | vs | |
| Gettysburg College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Haverford College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Muhlenberg College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Swarthmore College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Ursinus College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Centennial Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked