Division I · Conference USA
Missouri State University Women's Golf
Springfield, MO · the Bears · Missouri State University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$357k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division I
$32,481
Per roster spot
median $59,127
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
969
APR
95% of players retained
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri State University fields a women's golf team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $357,294, below the median of $473k — $32,481 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (55 of 279 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 969, about the median of 1000, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,086,063 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,425 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#199Team budgetof 279 · Division I#238Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#9Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#245APRof 279 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$357,294 for the year
- Operating expenses$70,277 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$32,481 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate969 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,086,063 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,425 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$248,410 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kane head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Dawna Hartman | 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 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 →19,259undergraduates · 23,418 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 11,901 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1220
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 911
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate969
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $357,294 $32,481 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,086,063
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $248,410
Cost
Full picture →$17,104net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,024 in-state · $17,928 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Missouri 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.
Women's Golf program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,104 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 19,259Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 10 | $207k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 65 | 11 | $290k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 79 | — | — | — | 88% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 92 | 9 | $1.6M | 1000 | 72% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 111 | 6 | $256k | — | 69% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 112 | 5 | $131k | — | — | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 129 | 8 | $166k | — | 99% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 131 | 7 | $1.2M | 992 | 77% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 132 | 5 | $235k | — | 96% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 5 | $56k | — | 66% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 135 | 7 | $26k | — | 78% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fort Smith Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 139 | 8 | $255k | — | 81% |
Other women's golf programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware room for 2 | 7 | $782k | $111,736 | 974 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University room for 2 | 7 | $619k | $88,475 | 995 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 9 | $491k | $54,563 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 1 | 8 | $472k | $59,050 | 976 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 1 | 8 | $426k | $53,303 | 1000 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 1 | 8 | $416k | $52,030 | 985 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University at cap | 9 | $371k | $41,205 | 1000 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 3 | 6 | $362k | $60,325 | 998 | vs | |
| Missouri State University 2 over cap | 11 | $357k | $32,481 | 969 | vs |
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