Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College Baseball
Naperville, IL · the Cardinals · North Central College overview
43
Roster
2024–25 season
$268k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division III
$6,229
Per roster spot
median $5,554
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
58%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
North Central College fields a baseball team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 43 players, about the median of 43, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $267,851, above the median of $236k — $6,229 per roster spot, upper half of Division III baseball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 371 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#148Team budgetof 371 · Division III#138Spend per playerof 371 · Division III#173Roster sizeof 371 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster43 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$267,851 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,904 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,229 division median $5,554
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$42,695 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Mathey 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 baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division III roster spots16,317 371 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 29 3.5% 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 →2,397undergraduates · 2,856 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →58%admitted · of 5,241 applicants
SAT middle 50%1065 – 1280
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Baseball
Full picture →43on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $267,851 $6,229 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $42,695
Cost
Full picture →$24,190net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,394
Campus safety
Full picture →1.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research North Central 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.
Baseball program43 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions58% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$24,190 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,397Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.55 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 2 | 107 | $659k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 7 | 42 | $381k | — | 90% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 39 | $325k | — | 85% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 12 | 45 | $640k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | 41 | $228k | — | 76% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 42 | $291k | — | 80% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 42 | $435k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | 44 | $261k | — | 73% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 26 | 41 | $1.3M | 993 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 27 | 40 | $168k | — | 55% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 55 | $908k | — | 94% | |
| University of Chicago Division III · University Athletic Association | 28 | 43 | $458k | — | 5% |
Other baseball programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 72 | $415k | $5,767 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 52 | $406k | $7,816 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 42 | $381k | $9,062 | — | vs | |
| Millikin University | 48 | $298k | $6,198 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 43 | $268k | $6,229 | — | vs | |
| North Park University | 44 | $261k | $5,934 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 41 | $228k | $5,551 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 50 | $193k | $3,867 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 48 | $180k | $3,744 | — | vs |
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