Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Women's Golf
Carbondale, IL · the Salukis · Southern Illinois University at Carbondale overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$294k
Team budget
18th percentile in Division I
$29,423
Per roster spot
median $59,127
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
1000
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale fields a women's golf team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $294,237, below the median of $473k — $29,423 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I women'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 (55 of 279 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 1000, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,464,328 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,183 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#228Team budgetof 279 · Division I#252Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#1APRof 279 · 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, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$294,237 for the year
- Operating expenses$98,795 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$29,423 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 971 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,464,328 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,183 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$175,135 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Samantha Sambursky head coach | Head 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 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 →8,195undergraduates · 11,359 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 10,401 applicants
SAT middle 50%910 – 1140
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Women'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 Rate1000
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $294,237 $29,424 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,464,328
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $175,135
Cost
Full picture →$16,131net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,244
Campus safety
Full picture →0.79violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 31 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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 program10 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,131 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,195Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.79 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 70 | 12 | $228k | — | 64% | |
| Greenville University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 82 | — | — | — | 95% | |
| University of Southern Indiana Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 86 | 8 | $240k | — | 95% | |
| Washington University in St. Louis Division III · University Athletic Association | 88 | 10 | $223k | — | 12% | |
| Murray State University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 91 | 10 | $422k | 993 | 86% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 91 | 7 | $244k | — | 57% | |
| University of Evansville Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 94 | 13 | $295k | 1000 | 78% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 7 | $176k | — | 94% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 102 | 8 | $170k | — | 66% | |
| Blackburn College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 114 | 5 | $21k | — | 80% | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 115 | 11 | $132k | — | 67% | |
| Austin Peay State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 131 | 7 | $346k | 1000 | 96% |
Other women's golf programs in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley University room for 1 | 8 | $667k | $83,330 | 1000 | vs | |
| Belmont University room for 1 | 8 | $471k | $58,891 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Illinois Chicago room for 1 | 8 | $461k | $57,604 | 983 | vs | |
| Illinois State University at cap | 9 | $426k | $47,328 | 1000 | vs | |
| Murray State University 1 over cap | 10 | $422k | $42,154 | 993 | vs | |
| Drake University at cap | 9 | $418k | $46,493 | 991 | vs | |
| Indiana State University room for 1 | 8 | $338k | $42,248 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Evansville 4 over cap | 13 | $295k | $22,726 | 1000 | vs | |
| Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 1 over cap | 10 | $294k | $29,423 | 1000 | vs | |
| Valparaiso University room for 2 | 7 | $217k | $30,989 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Northern Iowa 2 over cap | 11 | $171k | $15,549 | 1000 | vs |
Every Missouri Valley Conference women's golf program · Women's Golf budgets ranked