Division III · Conference of New England
Nichols College Men's Cross Country
Dudley, MA · the Bison · Nichols College overview
7
Roster
2024–25 season
$20k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division III
$2,856
Per roster spot
median $3,124
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nichols College fields a men's cross country team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 7 players, well below the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $19,996, well below the median of $37k — $2,856 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).
#181Team budgetof 217 · Division III#121Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#170Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster7 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$19,996 for the year
- Operating expenses$5,093 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,856 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$33,828 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Elson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Len Harmon | Assistant Cross Country / Track & Field Coach - Distance | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,152undergraduates · 1,354 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 2,117 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1190
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →7on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $19,996 $2,857 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $33,828
Cost
Full picture →$31,032net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,375
Campus safety
Full picture →3.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →65%of bachelor's degrees in business · 7 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nichols 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 program7 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,032 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 65%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 15 | — | — | 1000 | 21% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | 15 | $47k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 5 | $22k | — | 90% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 17 | — | — | — | 58% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 18 | — | — | — | 87% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 22 | — | — | 998 | 66% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 11 | $21k | — | 74% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 15 | $23k | — | 81% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 29 | — | — | 1000 | 49% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 12 | $31k | — | 83% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 12 | $32k | — | 85% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 15 | $66k | $4,373 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 20 | $47k | $2,353 | — | vs | |
| University of New England | 13 | $45k | $3,473 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 15 | $45k | $2,996 | — | vs | |
| Gordon College | 11 | $33k | $2,971 | — | vs | |
| University of Hartford | 18 | $31k | $1,745 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 12 | $31k | $2,563 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 7 | $20k | $2,856 | — | vs | |
| Curry College | 10 | $18k | $1,768 | — | vs | |
| Suffolk University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Conference of New England men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked