Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Men's Golf
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
12
Roster
2024–25 season
$360k
Team budget
92nd percentile in Division II
$30,032
Per roster spot
median $17,990
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a men's golf team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, about the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $360,391, well above the median of $190k — $30,032 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II men's golf programs. The school gave $760,701 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,397 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 195 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#16Team budgetof 195 · Division II#28Spend per playerof 195 · Division II#62Roster sizeof 195 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's golf program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$360,391 for the year
- Operating expenses$151,868 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$30,032 division median $17,990
- Athletic aid, men's teams$760,701 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,397 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$57,146 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Wedgeworth | Head Men's Golf Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ian Pienaar | Graduate Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 II roster spots2,285 195 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $360,391 $30,033 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $760,701
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $57,146
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, 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 program12 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$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | 10 | $2.4M | 1000 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | 8 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 8 | $211k | — | 77% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | 12 | $306k | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 9 | $419k | 986 | 93% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 10 | $559k | 1000 | 66% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 12 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 9 | $261k | 977 | 96% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 91 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 92 | 10 | $445k | 1000 | 62% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 93 | 8 | $2M | 1000 | 16% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 96 | 14 | $325k | — | 11% |
Other men's golf programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Georgia | 15 | $527k | $35,103 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 12 | $430k | $35,808 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 15 | $429k | $28,595 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 12 | $360k | $30,032 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 11 | $344k | $31,302 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 18 | $230k | $12,751 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 15 | $225k | $15,018 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 8 | $211k | $26,323 | — | vs |
Every Peach Belt Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked