Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Georgia Men's Golf
Carrollton, GA · the Wolves · University of West Georgia overview
12
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 9
$306k
Team budget
27th percentile in Division I
$25,502
Per roster spot
median $51,149
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of West Georgia fields a men's golf team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, above the median of 10, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $306,030, below the median of $508k — $25,502 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's golf programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 9 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 school gave $2,515,541 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $6,968 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's golf programs
Where this program sits against its 303 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#223Team budgetof 303 · Division I#257Spend per playerof 303 · Division I#16Roster sizeof 303 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 9)
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The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap9 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$306,030 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,324 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$25,502 division median $51,149
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,515,541 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,968 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$101,764 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| W. Shannon Lipham head coach | Head 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 →8,413undergraduates · 12,728 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 8,399 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Men's Golf
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 912
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $306,030 $25,503 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,515,541
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $101,764
Cost
Full picture →$14,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Georgia
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 program12 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,413Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | 8 | $64k | — | 63% | |
| Morehouse College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | — | — | — | 51% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 15 | $390k | 989 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 8 | $2M | 1000 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 43 | 10 | $445k | 1000 | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 9 | $559k | 993 | 69% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | 14 | $325k | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 13 | $151k | — | 97% | |
| Oglethorpe University Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 49 | 12 | $134k | — | 60% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | 12 | $111k | — | 62% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 10 | $2.4M | 1000 | 50% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 75 | 12 | $360k | — | 99% |
Other men's golf programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University 1 over cap | 10 | $594k | $59,394 | 1000 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University 3 over cap | 12 | $586k | $48,873 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1 over cap | 10 | $526k | $52,614 | 992 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University 1 over cap | 10 | $490k | $48,958 | 962 | vs | |
| Tarleton State University at cap | 9 | $474k | $52,656 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 9 | $352k | $39,152 | 972 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama at cap | 9 | $348k | $38,711 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 3 over cap | 12 | $306k | $25,502 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 5 over cap | 14 | $303k | $21,649 | 1000 | vs |
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