Division I · Big West Conference
California Polytechnic State University Men's Golf
San Luis Obispo, CA · the Mustangs · California Polytechnic State University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$834k
Team budget
76th percentile in Division I
$75,861
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
30%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
California Polytechnic State University fields a men's golf team in the Big West Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $834,472, well above the median of $508k — $75,861 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,744,871 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,034 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$834,472 for the year
- Operating expenses$238,243 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$75,861 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,744,871 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,034 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$465,424 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Rowe | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michael Schaloum | Duan Family Men’s Golf Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players162,357 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,923 303 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 56 1.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's golf 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 →21,559undergraduates · 22,485 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →30%admitted · of 63,736 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 911
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $834,472 $75,861 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,744,871
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $465,424
Cost
Full picture →$16,888net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,075 in-state · $30,995 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.05violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 36 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 26 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 Golf program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions30% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,888 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 21,559Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.05 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara Division I · Big West Conference | 76 | 10 | $447k | 990 | 28% | |
| Westmont College Division II · Pacific West Conference | 81 | 9 | $180k | — | 80% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 113 | 11 | $360k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 113 | — | — | — | — | |
| California State University, Fresno Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 116 | 8 | $589k | 970 | 96% | |
| California Lutheran University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 125 | 14 | $177k | — | 89% | |
| Pepperdine University Division I · West Coast Conference | 141 | 8 | $1.6M | 992 | 50% | |
| California State University, Northridge Division I · Big West Conference | 141 | 7 | $577k | 970 | 93% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University 2 over cap | 11 | $834k | $75,861 | 1000 | vs | |
| Long Beach State University 2 over cap | 11 | $691k | $62,807 | 998 | vs | |
| California State University, Fullerton 1 over cap | 10 | $598k | $59,815 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Northridge room for 2 | 7 | $577k | $82,404 | 970 | vs | |
| University of California, San Diego 2 over cap | 11 | $508k | $46,180 | — | vs | |
| Utah Valley University 1 over cap | 10 | $505k | $50,481 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara 1 over cap | 10 | $447k | $44,732 | 990 | vs | |
| California State University, Sacramento room for 1 | 8 | $345k | $43,120 | 993 | vs | |
| University of California, Irvine at cap | 9 | $333k | $37,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Riverside at cap | 9 | $308k | $34,252 | 1000 | vs |
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