Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Central Washington University Softball
Ellensburg, WA · the Wildcats · Central Washington University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$419k
Team budget
57th percentile in Division II
$16,132
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
90%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Central Washington University fields a softball team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $419,440, about the median of $393k — $16,132 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,181,622 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,869 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#116Team budgetof 269 · Division II#149Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#59Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$419,440 for the year
- Operating expenses$120,696 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,132 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,181,622 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,869 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$25,177 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Veronica Ladines head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ronnie Ladines | Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sydney Wells | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jillian Hampson | Graduate Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →8,309undergraduates · 8,796 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,829 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $419,440 $16,132 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,181,622
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $25,177
Cost
Full picture →$15,558net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,192 in-state · $26,771 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.89violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 11 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 27 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Central Washington 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,558 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,309Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.89 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 90 | 30 | $277k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 93 | 18 | $122k | — | 76% | |
| Seattle University Division I · West Coast Conference | 93 | 19 | $1.2M | 997 | 76% | |
| University of Washington Division I · Big Ten Conference | 94 | 20 | $4.4M | 997 | 43% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 107 | 21 | $344k | — | 76% | |
| Edward Waters University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 143 | — | — | — | 92% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 144 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 145 | 24 | $1M | 990 | 91% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 148 | 22 | $176k | — | 75% | |
| Western Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 150 | 21 | $655k | — | 91% |
Other softball programs in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Washington University | 21 | $655k | $31,187 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Nazarene University | 25 | $570k | $22,783 | — | vs | |
| Western Oregon University | 21 | $504k | $24,013 | — | vs | |
| Montana State University Billings | 21 | $448k | $21,344 | — | vs | |
| Central Washington University | 26 | $419k | $16,132 | — | vs | |
| Saint Martin's University | 21 | $344k | $16,385 | — | vs | |
| Simon Fraser University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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