Division I · Pac-12 Conference
Texas State University Men's Golf
San Marcos, TX · the Bobcats · Texas State University overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$567k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division I
$56,660
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Texas State University fields a men's golf team in the Pac-12 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 $566,606, above the median of $508k — $56,660 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 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 1000, about the median of 993, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,737,885 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $16,860 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#124Team budgetof 303 · Division I#137Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#88Roster sizeof 303 · Division I#1APRof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's golf program
Roster sizes (cap 9)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster10 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 1 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$566,606 for the year
- Operating expenses$171,659 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,660 division median $51,149
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,737,885 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,860 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$854,093 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Howell head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Cole Cody | 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 →34,547undergraduates · 38,722 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 37,183 applicants
SAT middle 50%980 – 1190
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
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 Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $566,606 $56,661 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,737,885
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $854,093
Cost
Full picture →$15,307net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,450 in-state · $23,210 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 70 burglaries · 127 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Texas State 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 divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,307 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,547Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Lutheran University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 14 | $110k | — | 95% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 30 | 9 | $2M | 981 | 29% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 37 | 7 | $109k | — | 91% | |
| University of the Incarnate Word Division I · Southland Conference | 43 | 8 | $378k | 988 | 93% | |
| Trinity University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 44 | 12 | $133k | — | 28% | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio Division I · American Conference | 46 | 8 | $521k | 1000 | 88% | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) Division II · Lone Star Conference | 48 | 9 | $315k | — | 89% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 54 | 9 | $145k | — | 39% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 72 | 13 | $166k | — | 88% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 86 | 11 | $158k | — | 95% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 108 | 12 | $1.9M | 995 | 63% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 118 | 11 | $193k | 928 | 75% |
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 |
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