Division I · West Coast Conference
Santa Clara University Men's Golf
Santa Clara, CA · the Broncos · Santa Clara University overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$707k
Team budget
70th percentile in Division I
$58,911
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
44%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Santa Clara University fields a men's golf team in the West Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $706,940, above the median of $508k — $58,911 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 993, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,868,082 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $22,127 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#91Team budgetof 303 · Division I#130Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#138APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$706,940 for the year
- Operating expenses$87,711 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$58,911 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 974 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,868,082 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,127 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$310,697 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Larkin head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| TL Brown | 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
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 →6,249undergraduates · 9,340 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →44%admitted · of 18,843 applicants
SAT middle 50%1340 – 1500
ACT middle 50%30 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 88%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $706,940 $58,912 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,868,082
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $310,697
Cost
Full picture →$49,651net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,241
Campus safety
Full picture →0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Santa Clara 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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions44% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$49,651 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,249Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 3 | 11 | $693k | 960 | 80% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 14 | 9 | $1.9M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 17 | $370k | — | 68% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 22 | 9 | $429k | — | 97% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 35 | 11 | $884k | 955 | 89% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 40 | 12 | $1.4M | 990 | 12% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 41 | 8 | $710k | 992 | 51% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 11 | $360k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 52 | — | — | — | — | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 54 | 6 | $165k | — | 96% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 56 | 10 | $872k | 986 | 95% | |
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 11 | $352k | — | 97% |
Other men's golf programs in the West Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University room for 1 | 8 | $1.6M | $200,126 | 992 | vs | |
| University of San Diego at cap | 9 | $1M | $111,626 | 983 | vs | |
| Loyola Marymount University 2 over cap | 11 | $991k | $90,104 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Mary's College of California 2 over cap | 11 | $884k | $80,331 | 955 | vs | |
| University of the Pacific 1 over cap | 10 | $872k | $87,161 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Denver 2 over cap | 11 | $818k | $74,392 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of San Francisco room for 1 | 8 | $710k | $88,798 | 992 | vs | |
| Santa Clara University 3 over cap | 12 | $707k | $58,911 | 993 | vs | |
| Augusta University 2 over cap | 11 | $550k | $49,960 | — | vs | |
| Seattle University at cap | 9 | $487k | $54,152 | 995 | vs |
Every West Coast Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked