Division I · Horizon League
Northern Kentucky University Men's Golf
Highland Heights, KY · the Norse · Northern Kentucky University overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$250k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division I
$22,728
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northern Kentucky University fields a men's golf team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $250,009, well below the median of $508k — $22,728 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men'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 (161 of 303 Division I programs carried more than the cap). 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 $1,204,156 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,626 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#254Team budgetof 303 · Division I#264Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#43Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · 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$250,009 for the year
- Operating expenses$89,333 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$22,728 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$1,204,156 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,626 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$90,616 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| David Shearer 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 →9,927undergraduates · 14,961 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 6,417 applicants
SAT middle 50%916 – 1133
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Men'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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $250,009 $22,728 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,204,156
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $90,616
Cost
Full picture →$8,151net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,896 in-state · $21,480 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northern Kentucky 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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,151 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,927Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 6 | 11 | $51k | — | 97% | |
| University of Cincinnati Division I · Big 12 Conference | 8 | 10 | $1.1M | 994 | 88% | |
| Xavier University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 8 | 11 | $537k | 992 | 88% | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 6 | $73k | — | 57% | |
| Miami University (Ohio) Division I · Mid-American Conference | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 45 | — | — | — | 85% | |
| University of Dayton Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 51 | 12 | $509k | 994 | 62% | |
| Wright State University Division I · Horizon League | 56 | 10 | $305k | 993 | 95% | |
| Central State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 7 | $53k | — | 46% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 11 | $74k | — | 84% | |
| Earlham College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 60 | 13 | $119k | — | 74% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 61 | 7 | $121k | — | 63% |
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 |
Every Horizon League men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked