Division I · Horizon League
Northern Illinois University Men's Golf
DeKalb, IL · the Huskies · Northern Illinois University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$533k
Team budget
55th percentile in Division I
$59,260
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
994
APR
99% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Northern Illinois University fields a men's golf team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, below the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $533,341, about the median of $508k — $59,260 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 994, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,742,119 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,639 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#137Team budgetof 303 · Division I#128Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#162Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#125APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$533,341 for the year
- Operating expenses$189,644 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$59,260 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate994 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,742,119 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,639 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$383,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Carlson 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 →11,358undergraduates · 15,504 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 24,177 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Men's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate994
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $533,341 $59,260 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,742,119
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $383,206
Cost
Full picture →$13,533net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,506
Campus safety
Full picture →2.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 16 burglaries · 56 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 35 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Illinois 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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,533 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 11,358Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.42 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 25 | 20 | $105k | — | 85% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 34 | 12 | $60k | — | 58% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 35 | 10 | $59k | — | 90% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 36 | 24 | $124k | — | 77% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 42 | 11 | $211k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 42 | 17 | $67k | — | 76% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 53 | 11 | $52k | — | 59% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 54 | 11 | $74k | — | 73% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 56 | 9 | $1.5M | 992 | 7% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 57 | 9 | $387k | 985 | 81% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 59 | 8 | $575k | 1000 | 74% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 59 | 6 | $218k | — | 94% |
Other men's golf programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University room for 1 | 8 | $534k | $66,702 | 975 | vs | |
| Northern Illinois University at cap | 9 | $533k | $59,260 | 994 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis 2 over cap | 11 | $314k | $28,516 | 1000 | vs | |
| Wright State University 1 over cap | 10 | $305k | $30,528 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy 2 over cap | 11 | $296k | $26,923 | 991 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 1 over cap | 10 | $277k | $27,658 | 979 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne at cap | 9 | $265k | $29,488 | 994 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 11 | $250k | $22,728 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay at cap | 9 | $208k | $23,132 | 992 | vs | |
| Cleveland State University room for 1 | 8 | $178k | $22,212 | 993 | vs |
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