Division III · American Southwest Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz Women's Golf
Santa Cruz, CA · the Banana Slugs · University of California, Santa Cruz overview
9
Roster
2024–25 season
$319k
Team budget
99th percentile in Division III
$35,443
Per roster spot
median $8,256
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
63%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of California, Santa Cruz fields a women's golf team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 9 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $318,987, well above the median of $61k — $35,443 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III women's golf programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#3Team budgetof 232 · Division III#2Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#71Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III women's golf program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster9 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$318,987 for the year
- Operating expenses$152,275 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$35,443 division median $8,256
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$18,870 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Paulette Pera head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Weintraub | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Thomas Pera | Volunteer Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school golf players85,385 2024-25
- Division III roster spots1,887 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 45 2.2% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →17,812undergraduates · 19,764 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →63%admitted · of 68,845 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Women's Golf
Full picture →9on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $318,987 $35,443 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $18,870
Cost
Full picture →$16,526net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,560 in-state · $45,337 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.76violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 14 burglaries · 117 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of California, Santa Cruz
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 program9 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions63% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,526 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 17,812Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.76 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 25 | 11 | $758k | 1000 | 44% | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 26 | 7 | $787k | 1000 | 80% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 28 | 6 | $262k | — | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 31 | 8 | $2.4M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 11 | $297k | — | 68% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 46 | 8 | $401k | — | 97% | |
| University of San Francisco Division I · West Coast Conference | 58 | 8 | $856k | 1000 | 51% | |
| University of California, Berkeley Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 62 | 10 | $1.4M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference | 72 | 7 | $172k | — | 96% | |
| University of California, Davis Division I · Mountain West Conference | 108 | 9 | $480k | 1000 | 42% | |
| California State University, Sacramento Division I · Big West Conference | 113 | 7 | $775k | 1000 | 94% |
Other women's golf programs in the American Southwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 9 | $319k | $35,443 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 11 | $165k | $15,038 | — | vs | |
| East Texas Baptist University | 10 | $123k | $12,329 | — | vs | |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 9 | $111k | $12,367 | — | vs | |
| McMurry University | 8 | $96k | $12,047 | — | vs | |
| Schreiner University | 10 | $90k | $9,023 | — | vs | |
| Howard Payne University | 4 | $18k | $4,447 | — | vs |
Every American Southwest Conference women's golf program · Women's Golf budgets ranked