Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College Men's Lacrosse
Naperville, IL · the Cardinals · North Central College overview
36
Roster
2024–25 season
$141k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division III
$3,905
Per roster spot
median $4,999
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
58%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
North Central College fields a men's lacrosse team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 36 players, below the median of 41, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $140,611, below the median of $188k — $3,905 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 222 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#155Team budgetof 222 · Division III#174Spend per playerof 222 · Division III#132Roster sizeof 222 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster36 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$140,611 for the year
- Operating expenses$31,151 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,905 division median $4,999
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Kearney 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 lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,660 222 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.6% 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%
Men's Lacrosse
Full picture →36on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $140,611 $3,906 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 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.
Men's Lacrosse program36 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
Men's Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 2 | 31 | $211k | — | 77% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 50 | $266k | — | 85% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 12 | 50 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | 42 | $272k | — | 76% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 27 | 29 | $197k | — | 55% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 37 | 55 | $188k | — | 59% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 61 | 37 | $146k | — | 84% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 68 | 20 | $93k | — | 57% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 85 | 29 | $135k | — | 58% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 88 | 53 | $2.3M | 986 | 87% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 89 | 36 | $183k | — | 60% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 98 | 52 | $3.7M | 991 | 12% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 53 | $304k | $5,738 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 42 | $272k | $6,468 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 37 | $146k | $3,937 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 36 | $141k | $3,905 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 29 | $135k | $4,656 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 20 | $99k | $4,952 | — | vs |
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