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Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

Bethany Lutheran College Softball

Mankato, MN · the Vikings · Bethany Lutheran College overview
17
Roster
2024–25 season
$221k
Team budget
79th percentile in Division III
$12,979
Per roster spot
median $7,623
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
51%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

Bethany Lutheran College fields a softball team in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 17 players, below the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $220,658, above the median of $162k — $12,979 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).

Team budget$221k
Spend per player$12,979
Roster size17
Coaching staff5

Team budgets across the division

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

Roster sizes

1156
this programevery Division III roster

The program

  • Roster17 2024–25 season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
  • Team expenses$220,658 for the year
  • Operating expenses$52,666 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$12,979 division median $7,623
  • Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$10,216 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Angela Dabu 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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850undergraduates · 902 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Liberal arts college
Affiliation
Other
51%admitted · of 881 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1260
ACT middle 50%21 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
60%
17on the roster · 2024–25 season
Team expenses
$220,658 $12,980 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
None
Recruiting spend, women's
$10,216
$19,456net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$41,080
Average net price$19,456
Net price by family income
$0–30k$15,667
$30–48k$10,224
$48–75k$16,099
$75–110k$17,008
$110k and up$23,753
Tuition & fees
$30,010

Campus safety

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0.37violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.37
Property0.00
In residence halls
0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
0 over 2022–2024
25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Business32 · 25%
Biological sciences22 · 17%
Communication & journalism16 · 13%
Education15 · 12%
Legal studies9 · 7%

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Softball programs within 150 miles

Bethany Lutheran CollegeMinnesota State University, Mankato · 1 miGustavus Adolphus College · 11 miMartin Luther College · 26 miSt. Olaf College · 45 miCarleton College · 46 miCrown College (Minnesota) · 51 miSt. Catherine University · 66 miNorth Central University · 66 miAugsburg University · 66 miUniversity of St. Thomas (Minnesota) · 67 miUniversity of Minnesota, Twin Cities · 67 miMacalester College · 67 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference121$507k—91%
Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1123$146k—62%
Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference2615$68k—83%
St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference4518$191k—52%
Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference4619$150k—22%
Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference5114$145k—63%
St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6621$197k—94%
North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference6616$111k—91%
Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6616$144k—77%
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League6724$1.1M—85%
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference6720$2.6M99377%
Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference6720$278k—28%

Other softball programs in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Bethany Lutheran College17$221k$12,979—vs
University of Wisconsin-Superior23$177k$7,676—vs
University of Minnesota, Morris21$156k$7,449—vs
Crown College (Minnesota)14$145k$10,385—vs
North Central University16$111k$6,929—vs
University of Northwestern-St. Paul28$100k$3,559—vs
Martin Luther College15$68k$4,513—vs

Every Upper Midwest Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked