Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
University of Northern Iowa Women's Golf
Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
11
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 9
$171k
Team budget
3rd percentile in Division I
$15,549
Per roster spot
median $59,127
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
1000
APR
100% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Northern Iowa fields a women's golf team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 11 players, above the median of 8, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $171,049, well below the median of $473k — $15,549 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 2 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 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,120,639 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,262 per roster spot.
Among Division I women's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 279 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster11 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$171,049 for the year
- Operating expenses$24,808 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,549 division median $59,127
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained100% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,120,639 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,262 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$87,242 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Bermel 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 →7,734undergraduates · 9,013 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 4,913 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Women's Golf
Full picture →11on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 911
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate1000
100% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $171,049 $15,550 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,120,639
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $87,242
Cost
Full picture →$15,931net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,728 in-state · $21,272 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →28%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Northern Iowa
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 program11 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,931 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.51 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 15 | 9 | $104k | — | 99% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 40 | 8 | $131k | — | 93% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 55 | 9 | $64k | — | 13% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 55 | 8 | $43k | — | 71% | |
| Luther College Division III · Independent | 64 | 10 | $33k | — | 73% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 70 | 6 | $1.3M | 995 | 89% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 76 | 8 | $862k | 979 | 85% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 81 | 13 | $68k | — | 79% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 88 | 9 | $418k | 991 | 64% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 12 | $100k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 91 | 12 | $56k | — | 92% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 98 | 11 | $56k | — | 89% |
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