Division I · Pac-12 Conference
San Diego State University Men's Golf
San Diego, CA · the Aztecs · San Diego State University overview
13
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 9
$2.5M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$191,599
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
977
APR
97% of players retained
34%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
San Diego State University fields a men's golf team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $2,490,790, well above the median of $508k — $191,599 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 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 977, about the median of 993, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,724,054 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $25,668 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$2,490,790 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,872,880 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$191,599 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate977 multi-year; 941 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,724,054 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$25,668 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,246,206 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Donovan head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josh Gliege | Assistant 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →34,050undergraduates · 39,241 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →34%admitted · of 82,800 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Men's Golf
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 913
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate977
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,490,790 $191,599 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,724,054
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,246,206
Cost
Full picture →$19,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,290 in-state · $20,170 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program13 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions34% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 7 | 9 | $1M | 983 | 47% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 12 | 11 | $508k | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 10 | $311k | — | 96% | |
| University of California, Irvine Division I · Big West Conference | 75 | 9 | $333k | 1000 | 26% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 78 | 12 | $166k | — | 65% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 84 | 8 | $106k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 84 | 9 | $308k | 1000 | 63% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 9 | $147k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 90 | 10 | $598k | 1000 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 92 | 11 | $691k | 998 | 47% | |
| California State University, San Bernardino Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 98 | 9 | $772k | — | 98% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 99 | 11 | $93k | — | 7% |
Other men's golf programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State University 4 over cap | 13 | $2.5M | $191,599 | 977 | vs | |
| Gonzaga University room for 3 | 6 | $870k | $145,011 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado State University room for 1 | 8 | $856k | $107,048 | 1000 | vs | |
| Oregon State University room for 2 | 7 | $711k | $101,615 | 1000 | vs | |
| Washington State University room for 1 | 8 | $685k | $85,636 | 1000 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno room for 1 | 8 | $589k | $73,564 | 970 | vs | |
| Texas State University 1 over cap | 10 | $567k | $56,660 | 1000 | vs | |
| Boise State University at cap | 9 | $556k | $61,809 | 1000 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 9 | $533k | $59,180 | 998 | vs |
Every Pac-12 Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked