Division III · Midwest Conference
Luther College Men's Basketball
Decorah, IA · the Norse · Luther College overview
34
Roster
2024–25 season
$138k
Team budget
21st percentile in Division III
$4,069
Per roster spot
median $9,936
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Luther College fields a men's basketball team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well above the median of 18, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $138,376, below the median of $198k — $4,069 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's basketball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 400 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#316Team budgetof 400 · Division III#375Spend per playerof 400 · Division III#17Roster sizeof 400 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$138,376 for the year
- Operating expenses$29,783 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,069 division median $9,936
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$50,002 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Franzen 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 basketball players540,704 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,190 400 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 66 1.5% 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 →1,463undergraduates · 1,463 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 2,447 applicants
SAT middle 50%1098 – 1318
ACT middle 50%22 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Basketball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $138,376 $4,070 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $50,002
Cost
Full picture →$24,790net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $50,320
Campus safety
Full picture →5.3violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Bachelor's
Research Luther 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 Basketball program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,790 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,463Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety5.3 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 33 | 23 | $570k | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 17 | $430k | — | 73% | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 51 | 18 | $227k | — | 89% | |
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | 18 | $627k | — | 69% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 53 | 27 | $244k | — | 99% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 64 | 16 | $3.4M | 980 | 94% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 19 | $494k | — | 87% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 22 | $292k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 31 | $277k | — | 92% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 24 | $151k | — | 71% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 98 | 30 | $192k | — | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 20 | $308k | — | 76% |
Other men's basketball programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois College | 23 | $231k | $10,065 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 22 | $208k | $9,435 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 16 | $203k | $12,708 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 30 | $192k | $6,404 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 18 | $184k | $10,203 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 20 | $170k | $8,516 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 34 | $138k | $4,069 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 20 | $138k | $6,880 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 27 | $126k | $4,674 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 21 | $105k | $4,976 | — | vs |
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