Division I · American Conference
Rice University Men's Golf
Houston, TX · the Owls · Rice University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$982k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$98,179
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
984
APR
97% of players retained
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Rice University fields a men's golf team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $981,793, well above the median of $508k — $98,179 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 984, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $12,535,937 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $43,831 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#60Team budgetof 303 · Division I#62Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#209APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$981,793 for the year
- Operating expenses$131,225 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$98,179 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$12,535,937 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$43,831 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$638,678 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Emil head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Harrison Hineline | 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 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 →4,574undergraduates · 8,556 students in all
Women 44% Men 56%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 31,059 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Men's Golf
Full picture →10on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 910
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate984
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $981,793 $98,179 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $12,535,937
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $638,678
Cost
Full picture →$20,587net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $58,128
Campus safety
Full picture →2.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 57 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Rice 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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,587 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 4,574Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.98 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 11 | $83k | — | 93% | |
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 2 | 6 | $113k | 969 | 93% | |
| University of Houston Division I · Big 12 Conference | 4 | 12 | $866k | 968 | 70% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 7 | 9 | $417k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 44 | 11 | $193k | 928 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 69 | 9 | $543k | 988 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 83 | 8 | $461k | 986 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 84 | 12 | $1.9M | 995 | 63% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 145 | 9 | $2M | 981 | 29% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 149 | 9 | $145k | — | 39% |
Other men's golf programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University 1 over cap | 10 | $982k | $98,179 | 984 | vs | |
| Temple University 4 over cap | 13 | $948k | $72,892 | 986 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 2 over cap | 11 | $902k | $81,990 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 1 over cap | 10 | $622k | $62,176 | 981 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2 over cap | 11 | $565k | $51,399 | 952 | vs | |
| University of North Texas 2 over cap | 11 | $537k | $48,831 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 1 | 8 | $521k | $65,067 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 1 over cap | 10 | $512k | $51,237 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University 1 over cap | 10 | $421k | $42,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| East Carolina University at cap | 9 | $405k | $45,014 | 994 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every American Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked