Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Manchester University Men's Cross Country
North Manchester, IN · the Spartans · Manchester University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$56k
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division III
$2,547
Per roster spot
median $3,124
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Manchester University fields a men's cross country team in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $56,045, well above the median of $37k — $2,547 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).
#61Team budgetof 217 · Division III#136Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#37Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$56,045 for the year
- Operating expenses$17,904 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,547 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$31,811 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Cashdollar 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 →915undergraduates · 1,175 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of Brethren
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 2,470 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $56,045 $2,548 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $31,811
Cost
Full picture →$19,367net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,090
Campus safety
Full picture →3.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Manchester University
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,367 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 915Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.92 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Fort Wayne Division I · Horizon League | 35 | 20 | $169k | 971 | 86% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | — | — | 1000 | 12% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 46 | $86k | — | 85% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | — | — | — | 53% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | — | — | 985 | 50% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 73 | — | — | 1000 | 92% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 84 | — | — | 994 | 86% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 88 | — | — | 996 | 81% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 17 | $66k | — | 76% | |
| Wabash College Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 90 | — | — | — | 63% | |
| University of Indianapolis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | — | — | — | 73% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 57 | $84k | $1,477 | — | vs | |
| Earlham College | 11 | $62k | $5,671 | — | vs | |
| Manchester University | 22 | $56k | $2,547 | — | vs | |
| Hanover College | 11 | $50k | $4,546 | — | vs | |
| Transylvania University | 9 | $41k | $4,595 | — | vs | |
| Berea College | 10 | $36k | $3,591 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Bluffton University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Franklin College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Mount St. Joseph University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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