Division III · Conference of New England
Nichols College Women's Cross Country
Dudley, MA · the Bison · Nichols College overview
2
Roster
2024–25 season
$10k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division III
$4,953
Per roster spot
median $3,429
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nichols College fields a women's cross country team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 2 players, well below the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $9,906, well below the median of $35k — $4,953 per roster spot, upper half of Division III women's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 221 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#205Team budgetof 221 · Division III#60Spend per playerof 221 · Division III#219Roster sizeof 221 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster2 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$9,906 for the year
- Operating expenses$2,647 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,953 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$31,985 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 players191,733 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,760 221 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 69 1.4% 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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →2on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $9,906 $4,953 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $31,985
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.
Women's Cross Country program2 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
Women'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 | 12 | $37k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 7 | $21k | — | 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 | — | — | 1000 | 66% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 23 | — | — | 984 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 7 | $16k | — | 74% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 10 | $24k | — | 81% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 29 | — | — | 983 | 49% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 8 | $33k | — | 83% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 30 | $169k | $5,625 | — | vs | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 6 | $58k | $9,594 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 18 | $51k | $2,815 | — | vs | |
| University of New England | 17 | $48k | $2,844 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 13 | $42k | $3,256 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 8 | $33k | $4,148 | — | vs | |
| Gordon College | 10 | $33k | $3,268 | — | vs | |
| University of Hartford | 14 | $30k | $2,126 | 1000 | vs | |
| Curry College | 5 | $21k | $4,258 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 2 | $10k | $4,953 | — | vs | |
| Suffolk University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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