Division III · Midwest Conference
Grinnell College Men's Cross Country
Grinnell, IA · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Grinnell College overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$55k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division III
$2,271
Per roster spot
median $3,124
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
13%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Grinnell College fields a men's cross country team in the Midwest 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 $54,519, above the median of $37k — $2,271 per roster spot, lower half 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).
#66Team budgetof 217 · Division III#152Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#25Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$54,519 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,855 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,271 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$37,890 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Burnell 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 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 →1,775undergraduates · 1,775 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →13%admitted · of 9,988 applicants
SAT middle 50%1418 – 1550
ACT middle 50%31 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 87%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $54,519 $2,272 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $37,890
Cost
Full picture →$33,446net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,862
Campus safety
Full picture →2.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 6 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →26%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 13 fields · Bachelor's
Research Grinnell 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions13% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$33,446 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 26%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,775Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 26 | 36 | $47k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 49 | — | — | 998 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 51 | — | — | — | 89% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 51 | — | — | 985 | 89% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 55 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 14 | $36k | — | 71% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 61 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 68 | 23 | $58k | — | 81% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 69 | 65 | $125k | — | 99% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 108 | — | — | — | 80% | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 113 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 116 | 20 | $68k | — | 87% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell College | 23 | $58k | $2,518 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 24 | $55k | $2,271 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 8 | $48k | $6,045 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 13 | $46k | $3,536 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 13 | $32k | $2,482 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 7 | $17k | $2,449 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Illinois College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Luther College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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