Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The University of Olivet Men's Cross Country
Olivet, MI · the Comets · The University of Olivet overview
11
Roster
2024–25 season
$21k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division III
$1,899
Per roster spot
median $3,124
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
The University of Olivet fields a men's cross country team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, about the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $20,898, well below the median of $37k — $1,899 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's cross country programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's cross country programs
Where this program sits against its 217 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#177Team budgetof 217 · Division III#169Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#113Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's cross country program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$20,898 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,317 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,899 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$11,217 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Lutzke 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 players241,565 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,158 217 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 76 1.3% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the men'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 →938undergraduates · 973 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- United Church of Christ
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 1,417 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 37%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $20,898 $1,900 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $11,217
Cost
Full picture →$23,533net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,076
Campus safety
Full picture →2.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 16 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 Cross Country program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,533 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 938Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.72 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Cross Country programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | — | — | — | 83% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 30 | — | — | 990 | 84% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 36 | 17 | $66k | — | 76% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 38 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 42 | — | — | — | 97% | |
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 48 | 26 | $107k | — | 71% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 56 | 46 | $86k | — | 85% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | — | — | — | 68% | |
| Grand Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 61 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 62 | — | — | 994 | 18% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 64 | — | — | — | 76% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 66 | — | — | — | 66% |
Other men's cross country programs in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University | 26 | $107k | $4,125 | — | vs | |
| Trine University | 46 | $86k | $1,860 | — | vs | |
| Kalamazoo College | 17 | $66k | $3,885 | — | vs | |
| The University of Olivet | 11 | $21k | $1,899 | — | vs | |
| Adrian College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Albion College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Alma College | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Hope College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked