Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Men's Golf
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$1.2M
Team budget
85th percentile in Division I
$144,847
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a men's golf team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $1,158,777, well above the median of $508k — $144,847 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. 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 $5,121,176 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,471 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#45Team budgetof 303 · Division I#31Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$1,158,777 for the year
- Operating expenses$198,056 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$144,847 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$5,121,176 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,471 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$975,628 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tank head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Will Pearson | Assistant 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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Men's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,158,777 $144,847 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,121,176
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $975,628
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa 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 program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 7 | $358k | 1000 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 16 | $62k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 6 | $60k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 19 | $102k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 12 | $119k | 993 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 15 | $81k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 11 | $63k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 9 | $45k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 10 | $115k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 10 | $827k | 985 | 85% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 12 | $60k | — | 73% | |
| Creighton University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 130 | 13 | $373k | 990 | 72% |
Other men's golf programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University room for 2 | 7 | $1.9M | $268,261 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.7M | $170,135 | 988 | vs | |
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.7M | $150,966 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,694 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arizona 1 over cap | 10 | $1.5M | $153,170 | 978 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $134,970 | 975 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University room for 1 | 8 | $1.5M | $182,953 | 963 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 3 over cap | 12 | $1.2M | $102,771 | 981 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 1 | 8 | $1.2M | $144,847 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Utah at cap | 9 | $1.1M | $124,490 | 960 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $111,843 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $105,132 | 994 | vs | |
| Kansas State University 3 over cap | 12 | $983k | $81,907 | 994 | vs | |
| West Virginia University 2 over cap | 11 | $880k | $80,013 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Houston 3 over cap | 12 | $866k | $72,172 | 968 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida 1 over cap | 10 | $804k | $80,360 | 991 | vs |
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