Division III · Northwest Conference
Pacific Lutheran University Football
Tacoma, WA · the Lutes · Pacific Lutheran University overview
103
Roster
2024–25 season
$950k
Team budget
90th percentile in Division III
$9,223
Per roster spot
median $5,431
15
Coaches
1 head · 14 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Pacific Lutheran University fields a football team in the Northwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 103 players, about the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 14 assistants. Team expenses were $949,986, well above the median of $613k — $9,223 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III football programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#25Team budgetof 232 · Division III#18Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#146Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster103 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 14 assistant
- Team expenses$949,986 for the year
- Operating expenses$269,843 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,223 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$14,923 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brant McAdams 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 football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% 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 →2,393undergraduates · 2,737 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 4,139 applicants
SAT middle 50%988 – 1258
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 71%
Football
Full picture →103on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $949,986 $9,223 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 14 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $14,923
Cost
Full picture →$23,841net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $50,272
Campus safety
Full picture →4.17violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Pacific Lutheran University
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.
Football program103 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,841 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,393Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.17 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 8 | 93 | $513k | — | 76% | |
| University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 36 | 114 | $69M | 999 | 43% | |
| Central Washington University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 90 | 116 | $2.2M | — | 90% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 112 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 113 | 118 | $5.4M | 954 | 91% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 117 | 133 | $778k | — | 92% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 118 | 107 | $651k | — | 75% | |
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 130 | 108 | $989k | — | 96% | |
| Linfield University Division III · Northwest Conference | 139 | 135 | $672k | — | 88% |
Other football programs in the Northwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University | 108 | $989k | $9,154 | — | vs | |
| Whitworth University | 128 | $974k | $7,610 | — | vs | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 103 | $950k | $9,223 | — | vs | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) | 133 | $778k | $5,846 | — | vs | |
| Linfield University | 135 | $672k | $4,979 | — | vs | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 107 | $651k | $6,084 | — | vs | |
| University of Puget Sound | 93 | $513k | $5,515 | — | vs | |
| Willamette University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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