Division I · Pac-12 Conference
California State University, Fresno Softball
Fresno, CA · the Bulldogs · California State University, Fresno overview
29
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.6M
Team budget
77th percentile in Division I
$56,768
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
971
APR
97% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
California State University, Fresno fields a softball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,646,294, well above the median of $1.1M — $56,768 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 971, about the median of 989, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,460,456 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,279 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#72Team budgetof 305 · Division I#112Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#13Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#254APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,646,294 for the year
- Operating expenses$414,512 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$56,768 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate971 multi-year; 968 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,460,456 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,279 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$207,443 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Morgan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Darnell Westbrook | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ariel Carlson | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Kelcey Carrasco | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Mariah Mazon | Director of Player Development | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division I roster spots7,038 305 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 48 2.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →21,430undergraduates · 23,986 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 20,201 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Softball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2529
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate971
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,646,294 $56,769 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,460,456
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $207,443
Cost
Full picture →$7,303net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,980 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research California State University, Fresno
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$7,303 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 21,430Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 78 | 17 | $434k | — | 97% | |
| California State University, Bakersfield Division I · Big West Conference | 107 | 28 | $995k | 980 | 88% | |
| California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 114 | 36 | $617k | — | 95% | |
| California Polytechnic State University Division I · Big West Conference | 116 | 23 | $1M | 997 | 30% | |
| University of the Pacific Division I · West Coast Conference | 118 | 27 | $1.5M | 1000 | 95% | |
| Middlebury College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 120 | — | — | — | — | |
| San Jose State University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 123 | 21 | $1.1M | 978 | 80% | |
| Santa Clara University Division I · West Coast Conference | 126 | 22 | $1.3M | 996 | 44% | |
| California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 140 | 24 | $585k | — | 97% | |
| Stanford University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 140 | 22 | $3.5M | 1000 | 4% | |
| Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 142 | 28 | $530k | — | 68% | |
| Saint Mary's College of California Division I · West Coast Conference | 148 | 27 | $1.5M | 980 | 89% |
Other softball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University room for 3 | 22 | $1.9M | $86,132 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.9M | $77,664 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas State University 1 over cap | 26 | $1.7M | $65,462 | 988 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 4 over cap | 29 | $1.6M | $56,768 | 971 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $68,284 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 25 | $1.4M | $54,073 | 982 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 25 | $1.3M | $53,884 | 982 | vs |
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