Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston Women's Golf
Houston, TX · the Cougars · University of Houston overview
10
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 9
$832k
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$83,175
Per roster spot
median $59,127
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
982
APR
98% of players retained
70%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Houston fields a women's golf team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 10 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $831,750, well above the median of $473k — $83,175 per roster spot, upper half 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 982, about the median of 1000, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,768,638 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,439 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#76Team budgetof 279 · Division I#98Spend per playerof 279 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 279 · Division I#226APRof 279 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I women'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$831,750 for the year
- Operating expenses$220,851 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$83,175 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 925 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,768,638 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,439 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$330,602 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Pollock head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Olivia Schmidt | 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 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 →37,946undergraduates · 46,676 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →70%admitted · of 30,327 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
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 Rate982
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $831,750 $83,175 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,768,638
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $330,602
Cost
Full picture →$13,738net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,711 in-state · $22,191 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.73violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 74 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 45 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Houston
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 divisionAdmissions70% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,738 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 37,946Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.73 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Southern University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 1 | 7 | $208k | 1000 | 93% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Texas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 7 | $83k | — | 93% | |
| Rice University Division I · American Conference | 4 | — | — | — | 8% | |
| Houston Christian University Division I · Southland Conference | 11 | 8 | $457k | 1000 | 85% | |
| Prairie View A&M University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 46 | 9 | $193k | 994 | 75% | |
| Sam Houston State University Division I · Conference USA | 70 | 6 | $362k | 998 | 85% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 79 | 7 | $418k | 978 | 86% | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station Division I · Southeastern Conference | 86 | 8 | $1.8M | 1000 | 63% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 138 | 8 | $257k | 991 | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 148 | 9 | $1.6M | 992 | 29% |
Other women's golf programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University 2 over cap | 11 | $1.7M | $152,818 | 1000 | vs | |
| Baylor University room for 1 | 8 | $1.7M | $208,185 | 986 | vs | |
| Arizona State University room for 4 | 5 | $1.5M | $295,119 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 1 | 8 | $1.5M | $183,649 | 984 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.3M | $134,648 | 992 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 3 | 6 | $1.3M | $216,378 | 995 | vs | |
| Texas Christian University room for 1 | 8 | $1.3M | $161,836 | 992 | vs | |
| University of Kansas 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $124,324 | 994 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University 1 over cap | 10 | $1.2M | $119,850 | 1000 | vs | |
| Kansas State University room for 2 | 7 | $1.2M | $166,448 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 2 | 7 | $984k | $140,613 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Colorado Boulder room for 2 | 7 | $955k | $136,473 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Cincinnati room for 2 | 7 | $924k | $131,965 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Houston 1 over cap | 10 | $832k | $83,175 | 982 | vs |
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