Division I · Sun Belt Conference
Georgia State University Men's Golf
Atlanta, GA · the Panthers · Georgia State University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$445k
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$44,452
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Georgia State University fields a men's golf team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $444,528, below the median of $508k — $44,452 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,730,668 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,813 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#167Team budgetof 303 · Division I#178Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$444,528 for the year
- Operating expenses$103,462 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,452 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 967 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,730,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,813 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$411,874 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Smith head coach | 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 →27,588undergraduates · 34,974 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →62%admitted · of 30,230 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1280
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $444,528 $44,453 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,730,668
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $411,874
Cost
Full picture →$16,390net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,478 in-state · $23,709 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.44violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Georgia State University
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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions62% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,390 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 27,588Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.44 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 1 | 8 | $2M | 1000 | 16% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 2 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 4 | 14 | $325k | — | 11% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 9 | 12 | $134k | — | 60% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 23 | 9 | $559k | 993 | 69% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 43 | 12 | $306k | — | 49% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 58 | 13 | $151k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Georgia Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 58 | 15 | $527k | — | 72% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 59 | 12 | $111k | — | 62% | |
| University of Georgia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 60 | 9 | $1.3M | 988 | 37% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 62 | 8 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| Piedmont University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 74 | 15 | $145k | — | 93% |
Other men's golf programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University at cap | 9 | $750k | $83,287 | 967 | vs | |
| James Madison University 1 over cap | 10 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 1 over cap | 10 | $678k | $67,841 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 1 over cap | 10 | $601k | $60,138 | 966 | vs | |
| Marshall University 3 over cap | 12 | $599k | $49,940 | 983 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University room for 1 | 8 | $513k | $64,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 1 over cap | 10 | $445k | $44,452 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,090 | 1000 | vs | |
| Troy University at cap | 9 | $419k | $46,514 | 986 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 3 over cap | 12 | $412k | $34,348 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $412k | $41,161 | 941 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University room for 1 | 8 | $389k | $48,631 | 974 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 3 over cap | 12 | $335k | $27,903 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 1 | 8 | $312k | $38,964 | 992 | vs |
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