Purdue University Northwest Men's Golf
Purdue University Northwest fields a men's golf team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 11, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $89,048, well below the median of $190k — $6,849 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II men's golf programs. The school gave $590,411 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $3,043 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 195 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$89,048 for the year
- Operating expenses$32,303 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,849 division median $17,990
- Athletic aid, men's teams$590,411 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,043 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$12,631 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Nietfeldt head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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 II roster spots2,285 195 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Men's Golf
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $89,048 $6,850 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $590,411
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $12,631
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,048 in-state · $14,933 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Purdue University Northwest
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 12 | 12 | $178k | 979 | 41% | |
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 6 | $218k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 22 | 8 | $575k | 1000 | 74% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 24 | 10 | $318k | 1000 | 92% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 30 | 11 | $74k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 30 | 9 | $387k | 985 | 81% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 31 | 11 | $211k | — | 73% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 33 | 17 | $67k | — | 76% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 34 | 9 | $1.5M | 992 | 7% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 35 | 24 | $124k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 37 | 12 | $60k | — | 58% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 38 | 10 | $59k | — | 90% |
Other men's golf programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 10 | $376k | $37,551 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 14 | $338k | $24,128 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 24 | $295k | $12,295 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 9 | $225k | $24,960 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 6 | $218k | $36,303 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 13 | $212k | $16,334 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 11 | $177k | $16,095 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 9 | $170k | $18,917 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 13 | $89k | $6,849 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked