Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Lindenwood University Women's Golf
St. Charles, MO · the Lions · Lindenwood University overview
8
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 9
$170k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$21,299
Per roster spot
median $59,127
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
66%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lindenwood University fields a women's golf team in the Ohio Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 8 players, about the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $170,395, well below the median of $473k — $21,299 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's golf programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $3,350,197 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,189 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#271Team budgetof 279 · Division I#265Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#108Roster sizeof 279 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster8 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$170,395 for the year
- Operating expenses$44,268 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,299 division median $59,127
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,350,197 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,189 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$75,557 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tavia Rutherford 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 players85,385 2024-25
- Division I roster spots2,285 279 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 37 2.7% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the women'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 →4,933undergraduates · 7,288 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →66%admitted · of 6,743 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Women's Golf
Full picture →8on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 98
room for 1
- Team expenses
- $170,395 $21,299 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,350,197
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $75,557
Cost
Full picture →$18,698net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $21,100
Campus safety
Full picture →0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →29%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Lindenwood 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.
Women's Golf program8 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions66% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,698 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 29%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,933Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.98 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Women's Golf programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 10 | 7 | $176k | — | 94% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 11 | 7 | $244k | — | 57% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 14 | 10 | $223k | — | 12% | |
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 39 | 12 | $228k | — | 64% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 5 | $21k | — | 80% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| Illinois College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 5 | $60k | — | 75% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 78 | 7 | $26k | — | 78% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 81 | 6 | $128k | — | 84% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 5 | $131k | — | — | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 93 | 7 | $152k | — | 50% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 99 | 7 | $1.2M | 992 | 77% |
Other women's golf programs in the Ohio Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State University at cap | 9 | $358k | $39,791 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Illinois University 1 over cap | 10 | $255k | $25,549 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Southern Indiana room for 1 | 8 | $240k | $29,968 | — | vs | |
| Tennessee State University room for 4 | 5 | $175k | $34,955 | 1000 | vs | |
| Lindenwood University room for 1 | 8 | $170k | $21,299 | — | vs | |
| Bryant University room for 3 | 6 | $158k | $26,321 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Illinois University room for 4 | 5 | $105k | $20,968 | 1000 | vs |
Every Ohio Valley Conference women's golf program · Women's Golf budgets ranked