Division III · American Rivers Conference
Wartburg College Men's Cross Country
Waverly, IA · the Knights · Wartburg College overview
65
Roster
2024–25 season
$125k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division III
$1,926
Per roster spot
median $3,124
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wartburg College fields a men's cross country team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 65 players, well above the median of 12, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $125,224, well above the median of $37k — $1,926 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).
#7Team budgetof 217 · Division III#166Spend per playerof 217 · Division III#1Roster sizeof 217 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster65 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$125,224 for the year
- Operating expenses$64,705 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$1,926 division median $3,124
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$103,351 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Chapman head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Philip Spitzer | Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jack Kinzer | Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,454undergraduates · 1,472 students in all
Women 49% Men 51%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 2,543 applicants
SAT middle 50%978 – 1235
ACT middle 50%19 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 67%
Men's Cross Country
Full picture →65on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $125,224 $1,927 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $103,351
Cost
Full picture →$23,321net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,040
Campus safety
Full picture →0.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Wartburg 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 Cross Country program65 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,321 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,454Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 15 | — | — | 1000 | 94% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 53 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 66 | 14 | $36k | — | 71% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 69 | 24 | $55k | — | 13% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 77 | — | — | 985 | 89% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 78 | 23 | $58k | — | 81% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 88 | — | — | 1000 | 85% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 92 | 20 | $68k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 93 | 27 | $85k | — | 92% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 94 | 36 | $47k | — | 79% | |
| University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 27 | $127k | — | 73% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 98 | — | — | 998 | 64% |
Other men's cross country programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College | 65 | $125k | $1,926 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 27 | $85k | $3,148 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 20 | $68k | $3,422 | — | vs | |
| Central College (Iowa) | 36 | $47k | $1,312 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 14 | $36k | $2,605 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | — | — | — | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every American Rivers Conference men's cross country program · Men's Cross Country budgets ranked