Division III · Midwest Conference
Luther College Football
Decorah, IA · the Norse · Luther College overview
76
Roster
2024–25 season
$533k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division III
$7,010
Per roster spot
median $5,431
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Luther College fields a football team in the Midwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 76 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $532,764, below the median of $613k — $7,010 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 232 · Division III#57Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#212Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster76 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$532,764 for the year
- Operating expenses$39,260 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,010 division median $5,431
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Troche 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% 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%
Football
Full picture →76on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $532,764 $7,010 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 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.
Football program76 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
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 33 | 106 | $1.4M | — | 93% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | 115 | $752k | — | 73% | |
| Winona State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 51 | 120 | $1.8M | — | 69% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 53 | 184 | $558k | — | 99% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Football Conference | 64 | 105 | $4.7M | 969 | 94% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 115 | $1M | — | 87% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 123 | $709k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 80 | 97 | $561k | — | 92% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 121 | $444k | — | 71% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 98 | 99 | $514k | — | 81% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 124 | $958k | — | 76% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 76 | $493k | — | 22% |
Other football programs in the Midwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | 92 | $767k | $8,336 | — | vs | |
| Knox College | 90 | $581k | $6,455 | — | vs | |
| Illinois College | 112 | $550k | $4,906 | — | vs | |
| Luther College | 76 | $533k | $7,010 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 111 | $521k | $4,695 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 99 | $514k | $5,188 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 59 | $505k | $8,554 | — | vs | |
| Grinnell College | 60 | $457k | $7,610 | — | vs | |
| Ripon College | 87 | $446k | $5,123 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 71 | $435k | $6,122 | — | vs | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) | 117 | $383k | $3,277 | — | vs |
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