Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
North Central College Women's Cross Country
Naperville, IL · the Cardinals · North Central College overview
13
Roster
2024–25 season
$78k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$5,969
Per roster spot
median $3,429
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
58%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
North Central College fields a women's cross country team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $77,604, well above the median of $35k — $5,969 per roster spot, top quarter 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).
#26Team budgetof 221 · Division III#35Spend per playerof 221 · Division III#77Roster sizeof 221 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$77,604 for the year
- Operating expenses$22,333 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,969 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$42,695 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mahesh Narayanan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rebecca Kaefring | Assistant Women's Cross Country / Track and Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Austin Kling | Graduate Assistant Women's Cross Country Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jenna Fiore | Volunteer Assistant Women's Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Katelynne Hart | Volunteer Assistant Women's Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Sam Poglitsch | Volunteer Assistant Women's Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Reilly Revord | Volunteer Assistant Women's Cross Country Coach | not on file |
| Amy Narayanan | Volunteer Assistant Women's Cross Country 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 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; the women'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 →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%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $77,604 $5,970 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women'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.
Women's Cross Country program13 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
Women's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 2 | 3 | $4k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 7 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 11 | 15 | $65k | — | 85% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 12 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 13 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 10 | $33k | — | 80% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 19 | 8 | $50k | — | 93% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 26 | — | — | 1000 | 79% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 27 | 9 | $20k | — | 55% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 27 | — | — | 990 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | — | — | — | 94% |
Other women's cross country programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central College | 13 | $78k | $5,969 | — | vs | |
| Millikin University | 13 | $38k | $2,943 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| North Park University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked