Augustana College (Illinois) Softball
Augustana College (Illinois) fields a softball team in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $225,721, above the median of $162k — $8,061 per roster spot, upper half 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 budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$225,721 for the year
- Operating expenses$139,381 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,061 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$40,532 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| John Nelson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; the softball 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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $225,721 $8,061 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $40,532
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,834
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 17 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research Augustana College (Illinois)
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Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference | 40 | 19 | $153k | — | 71% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 41 | 22 | $98k | — | 87% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 52 | 26 | $2.3M | 976 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 54 | 29 | $174k | — | 81% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 66 | 20 | $130k | — | 71% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference | 69 | 19 | $187k | — | 87% | |
| Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 70 | 29 | $163k | — | 92% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 72 | 24 | $658k | 990 | 75% | |
| Bradley University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 74 | 22 | $803k | 997 | 77% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 85 | 29 | $210k | — | 87% | |
| Eureka College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 19 | $79k | — | 88% | |
| Rockford University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 95 | 26 | $121k | — | 57% |
Other softball programs in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University | 22 | $227k | $10,340 | — | vs | |
| Augustana College (Illinois) | 28 | $226k | $8,061 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 22 | $200k | $9,088 | — | vs | |
| North Park University | 22 | $187k | $8,501 | — | vs | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) | 18 | $181k | $10,071 | — | vs | |
| North Central College | 19 | $171k | $9,015 | — | vs | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) | 20 | $163k | $8,141 | — | vs | |
| Carthage College | 23 | $162k | $7,059 | — | vs | |
| Elmhurst University | 29 | $133k | $4,570 | — | vs |
Every College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin softball program · Softball budgets ranked