Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
Batten University Softball
Virginia Beach, VA · the Marlins · Batten University overview
27
Roster
2024–25 season
$375k
Team budget
98th percentile in Division III
$13,905
Per roster spot
median $7,623
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Batten University fields a softball team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf. (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $375,439, well above the median of $162k — $13,905 per roster spot, top 10% 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).
#8Team budgetof 382 · Division III#23Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#51Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$375,439 for the year
- Operating expenses$207,772 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,905 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,924 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Elliott head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,626undergraduates · 1,711 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →71%admitted · of 2,651 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1350
ACT middle 50%28 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $375,439 $13,905 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,924
Cost
Full picture →$21,862net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $36,960
Campus safety
Full picture →0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Batten University
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.
Softball program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$21,862 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,626Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Softball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 4 | 25 | $645k | 954 | 87% | |
| Regent University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 5 | — | — | — | 41% | |
| Hampton University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 13 | 19 | $728k | 972 | 48% | |
| Christopher Newport University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 22 | 30 | $275k | — | 88% | |
| Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 41 | 17 | $103k | — | 70% | |
| Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 59 | 21 | $317k | — | 72% | |
| Virginia State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 73 | 16 | $191k | — | 89% | |
| Virginia Union University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 85 | 19 | $207k | — | 98% | |
| Randolph-Macon College Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 94 | 24 | $226k | — | 83% | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 96 | 17 | $606k | 982 | 90% | |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 106 | 24 | $136k | — | 78% | |
| Salisbury University Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 107 | 22 | $221k | — | 89% |
Other softball programs in the Old Dominion Athletic Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batten University | 27 | $375k | $13,905 | — | vs | |
| Randolph-Macon College | 24 | $226k | $9,427 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater College (Virginia) | 26 | $222k | $8,547 | — | vs | |
| University of Lynchburg | 25 | $211k | $8,457 | — | vs | |
| Roanoke College | 28 | $181k | $6,474 | — | vs | |
| Guilford College | 25 | $137k | $5,478 | — | vs | |
| Randolph College | 26 | $133k | $5,103 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Mennonite University | 19 | $128k | $6,725 | — | vs | |
| Averett University | 16 | $117k | $7,340 | — | vs | |
| Shenandoah University | 24 | $114k | $4,751 | — | vs | |
| Sweet Briar College | — | — | — | — | vs |
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