Division I · Southeastern Conference
Mississippi State University Men's Golf
Mississippi State, MS · the Bulldogs · Mississippi State University overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$1.3M
Team budget
89th percentile in Division I
$111,190
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
980
APR
98% of players retained
76%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Mississippi State University fields a men's golf team in the Southeastern Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,334,287, well above the median of $508k — $111,190 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 980, about the median of 993, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,759,366 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $27,255 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#35Team budgetof 303 · Division I#49Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#228APRof 303 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,334,287 for the year
- Operating expenses$283,269 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$111,190 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,759,366 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$27,255 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,319,417 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dusty Smith head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Cornelius | Assistant Men's Golf 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 →18,230undergraduates · 22,657 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →76%admitted · of 20,877 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1410
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate980
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,334,287 $111,191 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,759,366
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,319,417
Cost
Full picture →$16,480net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,815 in-state · $26,580 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Mississippi 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions76% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,480 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 18,230Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 12 | $111k | — | 100% | |
| University of Alabama Division I · Southeastern Conference | 74 | 10 | $1.9M | 984 | 76% | |
| University of Mississippi Division I · Southeastern Conference | 76 | 9 | $1.5M | 1000 | 98% | |
| Miles College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 108 | 12 | $133k | — | — | |
| Belhaven University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 112 | 12 | $113k | — | 53% | |
| Millsaps College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 112 | 9 | $63k | — | 49% | |
| University of North Alabama Division I · United Athletic Conference | 113 | 9 | $348k | 1000 | 96% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 8 | $167k | — | 100% | |
| University of Montevallo Division II · Gulf South Conference | 114 | 12 | $164k | — | 54% | |
| Jackson State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Division I · American Conference | 115 | 10 | $512k | 1000 | 88% | |
| Samford University Division I · Southern Conference | 115 | 9 | $381k | 982 | 82% |
Other men's golf programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $189,133 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University 1 over cap | 10 | $2.4M | $244,483 | 1000 | vs | |
| Vanderbilt University at cap | 9 | $2.4M | $266,683 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin at cap | 9 | $2M | $221,451 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $189,657 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 3 over cap | 12 | $1.9M | $157,498 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Alabama 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,845 | 984 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 11 | $1.6M | $148,128 | 993 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.5M | $139,690 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $167,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $163,032 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1 over cap | 10 | $1.4M | $136,736 | 985 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University 3 over cap | 12 | $1.3M | $111,190 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Georgia at cap | 9 | $1.3M | $141,603 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $120,265 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky 2 over cap | 11 | $951k | $86,483 | 1000 | vs |
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