by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Golf at California State University-Fullerton, a spring sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Cal State Fullerton competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of Big West Conference.
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The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team lists 10 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 47. Academic data covers 39 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Cal State Fullerton women’s golf team fields 8 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 30. The most recent cohort included 32 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Cal State Fullerton carries 18 golf athletes — 10 on the men’s side and 8 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Cal State Fullerton sponsors, golf comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s golf program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Jason Drotter.
The women’s golf program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Kathryn Hosch.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, golf ranks #6 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Cal State Fullerton men’s golf program brought in $598,155 in revenue against $598,155 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $22,486 in operating expense per athlete, or $224,862 per team.
The Cal State Fullerton women’s golf program brought in $522,347 in revenue against $522,347 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $16,208 in operating expense per athlete, or $129,660 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $598,155 to the women’s $522,347 in revenue.
Against the school’s 11 sports, golf ranks #6 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s golf team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 (1000 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. The program kept 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s golf team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 (983 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%. The program kept 97% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 987 and the women 976, with graduation success rates of 89% and 80% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 976, golf grades out ahead at 982.
When Cal State Fullerton earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.