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Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth

Alvernia University Softball

Reading, PA · the Golden Wolves · Alvernia University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$103k
Team budget
17th percentile in Division III
$4,671
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
62%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Alvernia University fields a softball team in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $102,779, below the median of $162k — $4,671 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.

Among Division III softball programs

Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

Team budget$103k
Spend per player$4,671
Roster size22
Coaching staff3

Team budgets across the division

$27k$749k
this programevery Division III softball program

Roster sizes

1156
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster22 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$102,779 for the year
  • Operating expenses$29,317 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$4,671 division median $7,623
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$32,459 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Wes Landrum head coachHead Coachnot on file
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Recruiting timing

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  • High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
  • Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot

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About the school

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2,050undergraduates · 2,485 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Doctoral/professional university
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
62%admitted · of 5,491 applicants
SAT middle 50%1066 – 1253
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
58%
22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$102,779 $4,672 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$32,459
$26,166net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$61,900
Average net price$26,166
Net price by family income
$0–30k$27,979
$30–48k$27,001
$48–75k$26,381
$75–110k$27,019
$110k and up$30,036
Tuition & fees
$42,810

Campus safety

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0.83violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.83
Property0.00
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
1 over 2022–2024
46%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing170 · 46%
Business55 · 15%
Criminal justice & protective services27 · 7%
Biological sciences25 · 7%
Education21 · 6%

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Softball programs within 150 miles

Alvernia UniversityAlbright College · 4 miPenn State Berks College · 4 miKutztown University of Pennsylvania · 16 miUniversity of Valley Forge · 24 miLancaster Bible College · 25 miUrsinus College · 27 miFranklin & Marshall College · 27 miImmaculata University · 27 miCedar Crest College · 29 miMuhlenberg College · 30 miWest Chester University of Pennsylvania · 30 miLebanon Valley College · 30 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth421$48k—86%
Penn State Berks College Division III · United East Conference415$65k—97%
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference1630$475k—95%
University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference2413$29k—78%
Lancaster Bible College Division III · United East Conference2515$64k—95%
Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference2717$135k—87%
Franklin & Marshall College Division III · Centennial Conference2726$177k—32%
Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference2726$35k—78%
Cedar Crest College Division III · United East Conference2916$130k—99%
Muhlenberg College Division III · Centennial Conference3025$230k—64%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference3032$398k—79%
Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom3021$171k—75%

Other softball programs in the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Hood College19$185k$9,725—vs
Eastern University24$163k$6,784—vs
Neumann University20$146k$7,309—vs
Stevenson University29$143k$4,923—vs
Widener University17$139k$8,159—vs
Messiah University20$133k$6,667—vs
York College (Pennsylvania)19$131k$6,896—vs
Alvernia University22$103k$4,671—vs
Albright College21$48k$2,305—vs

Every Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth softball program · Softball budgets ranked