Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Bowie State University Softball
Bowie, MD · the Bulldogs · Bowie State University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$303k
Team budget
23rd percentile in Division II
$11,663
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
84%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Bowie State University fields a softball team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $303,250, below the median of $393k — $11,663 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $521,668 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,173 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#208Team budgetof 269 · Division II#227Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#59Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$303,250 for the year
- Operating expenses$158,838 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,663 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$521,668 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,173 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Powell | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Morgan Powell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sammie Palmer | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ellianna Henneberg | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| LeAire Livingston | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →5,288undergraduates · 6,408 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →84%admitted · of 6,245 applicants
SAT middle 50%796 – 1083
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 38%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $303,250 $11,663 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $521,668
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$16,117net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,999 in-state · $19,839 out
Campus safety
Full picture →4.25violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 18 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions84% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,117 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 5,288Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.25 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 10 | 20 | $1.8M | 990 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 14 | 24 | $214k | — | 84% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 15 | 14 | $144k | — | 61% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 15 | 35 | $850k | 939 | 35% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 17 | 22 | $738k | 987 | 74% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 18 | 21 | $1.5M | 1000 | 44% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 18 | 20 | $864k | 1000 | 13% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 21 | 14 | $328k | 924 | 50% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 21 | 19 | $150k | — | 81% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · United East Conference | 24 | 13 | $52k | — | 86% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 24 | 25 | $685k | 968 | 83% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 24 | $1M | 981 | 83% |
Other softball programs in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University | 26 | $303k | $11,663 | — | vs | |
| Winston-Salem State University | 17 | $287k | $16,901 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) | 16 | $278k | $17,394 | — | vs | |
| Claflin University | 19 | $258k | $13,568 | — | vs | |
| Bluefield State University | 18 | $214k | $11,909 | — | vs | |
| Fayetteville State University | 19 | $211k | $11,118 | — | vs | |
| Virginia Union University | 19 | $207k | $10,908 | — | vs | |
| Virginia State University | 16 | $191k | $11,918 | — | vs | |
| Shaw University | 25 | $162k | $6,472 | — | vs | |
| Livingstone College | 22 | $129k | $5,868 | — | vs | |
| Elizabeth City State University | 17 | $103k | $6,061 | — | vs | |
| Johnson C. Smith University | 12 | $98k | $8,156 | — | vs |
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