Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Southern Methodist University Men's Golf
Dallas, TX · the Mustangs · Southern Methodist University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$1.3M
Team budget
88th percentile in Division I
$133,288
Per roster spot
median $51,149
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
987
APR
99% of players retained
61%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southern Methodist University fields a men's golf team in the Atlantic Coast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, about the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,332,886, well above the median of $508k — $133,288 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 987, about the median of 993, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $14,048,800 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $60,817 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#36Team budgetof 303 · Division I#37Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#191APRof 303 · Division I
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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, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,332,886 for the year
- Operating expenses$304,745 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$133,288 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$14,048,800 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$60,817 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,392,459 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Parra head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cory Donnell | 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 →7,115undergraduates · 11,842 students in all
Women 50% Men 50%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →61%admitted · of 15,092 applicants
SAT middle 50%1320 – 1480
ACT middle 50%30 – 34
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 83%
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 Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,332,886 $133,289 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $14,048,800
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,392,459
Cost
Full picture →$45,792net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,460
Campus safety
Full picture →0.69violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 17 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Methodist 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 divisionAdmissions61% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$45,792 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 7,115Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.69 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 Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 13 | $100k | — | 54% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 10 | 12 | $135k | — | 65% | |
| Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 13 | 9 | $420k | — | 91% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 21 | 9 | $352k | 972 | 81% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 33 | 11 | $537k | 980 | 72% | |
| Texas Christian University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 35 | 11 | $1.5M | 975 | 43% | |
| East Texas A&M University Division I · Southland Conference | 58 | 9 | $320k | — | 93% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 84 | 7 | $115k | — | 80% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 92 | 11 | $1.6M | 1000 | 51% | |
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 94 | 9 | $474k | — | 94% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 96 | 9 | $311k | — | 92% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 122 | 18 | $114k | — | 41% |
Other men's golf programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology room for 1 | 8 | $2M | $250,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Stanford University at cap | 9 | $1.9M | $210,592 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida State University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.9M | $188,146 | 988 | vs | |
| Wake Forest University at cap | 9 | $1.6M | $173,464 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Notre Dame at cap | 9 | $1.5M | $169,371 | 988 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1 over cap | 10 | $1.5M | $145,613 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of California, Berkeley 3 over cap | 12 | $1.4M | $115,835 | 990 | vs | |
| Southern Methodist University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.3M | $133,288 | 987 | vs | |
| Duke University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.3M | $131,373 | 1000 | vs | |
| Clemson University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.1M | $101,949 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Virginia 1 over cap | 10 | $1.1M | $110,636 | 1000 | vs | |
| North Carolina State University 2 over cap | 11 | $958k | $87,126 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Louisville 1 over cap | 10 | $735k | $73,463 | 992 | vs | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University room for 1 | 8 | $716k | $89,461 | 984 | vs | |
| Boston College room for 1 | 8 | $482k | $60,220 | 995 | vs |
Every Atlantic Coast Conference men's golf program · Men's Golf budgets ranked