Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The College of St. Scholastica Women's Cross Country
Duluth, MN · the Saints · The College of St. Scholastica overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$65k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division III
$3,438
Per roster spot
median $3,429
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The College of St. Scholastica fields a women's cross country team in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, well above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $65,340, well above the median of $35k — $3,438 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).
#42Team budgetof 221 · Division III#108Spend per playerof 221 · Division III#34Roster sizeof 221 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III women's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$65,340 for the year
- Operating expenses$14,236 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,438 division median $3,429
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$4,800 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Salmela 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 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 →1,755undergraduates · 2,979 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 1,608 applicants
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Women's Cross Country
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $65,340 $3,439 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $4,800
Cost
Full picture →$23,913net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,454
Campus safety
Full picture →1.02violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →49%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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Women's Cross Country program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,913 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 49%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,755Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.02 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Duluth Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 1 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 7 | 11 | $38k | — | 94% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 131 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 132 | 14 | $44k | — | 91% | |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 133 | 9 | $36k | — | 92% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 25 | $75k | — | 85% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 137 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 90% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 82% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 138 | — | — | — | 71% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 138 | — | — | 1000 | 77% | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 138 | 8 | $21k | — | 75% |
Other women's cross country programs in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Olaf College | 29 | $176k | $6,078 | — | vs | |
| The College of St. Scholastica | 19 | $65k | $3,438 | — | vs | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead | 13 | $55k | $4,247 | — | vs | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) | 14 | $44k | $3,113 | — | vs | |
| Augsburg University | 6 | $43k | $7,126 | — | vs | |
| Carleton College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| College of Saint Benedict | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Hamline University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Macalester College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| St. Catherine University | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's cross country program · Women's Cross Country budgets ranked