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Division III · American Rivers Conference

Buena Vista University Women's Golf

Storm Lake, IA · the Beavers · Buena Vista University overview
8
Roster
2024–25 season
$60k
Team budget
49th percentile in Division III
$7,473
Per roster spot
median $8,256
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Buena Vista University fields a women's golf team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, about the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $59,788, about the median of $61k — $7,473 per roster spot, lower half of Division III women's golf programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.

Among Division III women's golf programs

Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budget$60k
Spend per player$7,473
Roster size8
Coaching staff2

Team budgets across the division

$1k$345k
this programevery Division III women's golf program

Roster sizes

121
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster8 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
  • Team expenses$59,788 for the year
  • Operating expenses$16,408 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$7,473 division median $8,256
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$23,195 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Joe PowellDirector of Golf Operations / Head Women's & Men's Golf CoachOn file · sign in
Annika PowellAssistant Golf Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school golf players85,385 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots1,887 232 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 45 2.2% 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.
1,442undergraduates · 1,951 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
Setting
Town
Type
Private · Master's university
Affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
72%admitted · of 1,544 applicants
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
47%

Women's Golf

Full picture →
8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$59,788 $7,474 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$23,195
$18,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$54,779
Average net price$18,156
Net price by family income
$0–30k$14,583
$30–48k$15,328
$48–75k$16,286
$75–110k$19,059
$110k and up$22,791
Tuition & fees
$40,190

Campus safety

Full picture →
1.23violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.23
Property0.88
In residence halls
3 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024
33%of bachelor's degrees in education · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Education134 · 33%
Business103 · 25%
Public administration & social work50 · 12%
Psychology25 · 6%
Agriculture17 · 4%

Research Buena Vista University

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Women's Golf programs within 150 miles

Buena Vista UniversityUniversity of South Dakota · 88 miIowa State University · 90 miWayne State College (Nebraska) · 96 miAugustana University (South Dakota) · 98 miUniversity of Sioux Falls · 99 miCreighton University · 102 miUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 104 miDrake University · 107 miMinnesota State University, Mankato · 120 miMartin Luther College · 121 miBethany Lutheran College · 122 miSimpson College · 122 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League888$340k100099%
Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference906$1.3M99589%
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference969$201k——
Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference988$331k—59%
University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference9913$149k—82%
Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference1028$250k100072%
University of Nebraska at Omaha Division I · The Summit League10410$347k99887%
Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference1079$418k99164%
Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference12010$132k—91%
Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference1219$37k—83%
Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference1227$52k—51%
Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference12211$56k—89%

Other women's golf programs in the American Rivers Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Wartburg College9$104k$11,526—vs
University of Dubuque12$100k$8,300—vs
Central College (Iowa)13$68k$5,197—vs
Buena Vista University8$60k$7,473—vs
Loras College12$56k$4,669—vs
Simpson College11$56k$5,046—vs
Coe College8$43k$5,364—vs
Nebraska Wesleyan University12$35k$2,891—vs

Every American Rivers Conference women's golf program · Women's Golf budgets ranked