Division I · Horizon League
Oakland University Women's Golf
Rochester Hills, MI · the Golden Grizzlies · Oakland University overview
9
Roster
at the D-I cap of 9
$317k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$35,174
Per roster spot
median $59,127
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
986
APR
100% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Oakland University fields a women's golf team in the Horizon League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $316,572, below the median of $473k — $35,174 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women'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 986, about the median of 1000, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,022,381 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,553 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#217Team budgetof 279 · Division I#230Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#56Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#205APRof 279 · 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$316,572 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,286 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,174 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 943 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,022,381 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,553 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$79,624 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Fortushniak head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mikaela Schulz | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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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 →12,719undergraduates · 15,922 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 12,398 applicants
SAT middle 50%995 – 1185
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 57%
Women's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 99
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate986
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $316,572 $35,175 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,022,381
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $79,624
Cost
Full picture →$15,734net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,429 in-state · $24,737 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Oakland 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 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$15,734 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,719Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy Division I · Horizon League | 18 | 9 | $266k | 978 | 80% | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | 6 | $376k | — | 82% | |
| Eastern Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 36 | 10 | $876k | 1000 | 81% | |
| University of Michigan Division I · Big Ten Conference | 38 | 9 | $1.2M | 1000 | 18% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 64 | 10 | $1.9M | 986 | 84% | |
| Adrian College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 69 | 17 | $176k | — | 68% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 69 | 10 | $178k | — | 73% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 73 | 6 | $434k | 1000 | 95% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 83 | 7 | $77k | — | 83% | |
| Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 85 | 8 | $223k | — | 84% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 10 | $67k | — | 66% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 88 | 7 | $47k | — | 97% |
Other women's golf programs in the Horizon League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University room for 1 | 8 | $500k | $62,535 | 993 | vs | |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne room for 2 | 7 | $414k | $59,127 | 1000 | vs | |
| Northern Kentucky University 2 over cap | 11 | $351k | $31,905 | 993 | vs | |
| Oakland University at cap | 9 | $317k | $35,174 | 986 | vs | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis room for 1 | 8 | $303k | $37,904 | 1000 | vs | |
| Youngstown State University 4 over cap | 13 | $290k | $22,289 | 976 | vs | |
| University of Detroit Mercy at cap | 9 | $266k | $29,532 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay room for 4 | 5 | $194k | $38,804 | 1000 | vs |
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