Division I · Coastal Athletic Association
College of Charleston (South Carolina) Softball
Charleston, SC · the Cougars · College of Charleston (South Carolina) overview
27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
51st percentile in Division I
$39,516
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
72%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
College of Charleston (South Carolina) fields a softball team in the Coastal Athletic Association (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,066,945, about the median of $1.1M — $39,516 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 990, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,607,330 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,788 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 305 · Division I#192Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#126APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,066,945 for the year
- Operating expenses$354,579 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,516 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 989 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,607,330 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$104,809 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Maggie Mrowka head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rob Sidwell | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rachel Warrens | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Charli Crawford | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →10,660undergraduates · 11,729 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →72%admitted · of 26,683 applicants
SAT middle 50%1130 – 1300
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,066,945 $39,516 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,607,330
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $104,809
Cost
Full picture →$20,806net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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 divisionAdmissions72% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,806 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,660Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 16 | 22 | $689k | 967 | 76% | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 69 | 30 | $367k | — | 69% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 72 | 25 | $447k | 955 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 72 | 19 | $258k | — | 73% | |
| Savannah State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 84 | 16 | $144k | — | — | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 24 | $1.6M | 992 | 80% | |
| Francis Marion University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 99 | 27 | $414k | — | 82% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 105 | 27 | $4M | 1000 | 61% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 16 | $84k | — | 32% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 105 | 23 | $278k | — | 67% | |
| Georgia Southern University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 110 | 20 | $905k | 993 | 90% | |
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 110 | 27 | $397k | — | 97% |
Other softball programs in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofstra University room for 3 | 22 | $1.4M | $64,777 | 988 | vs | |
| Stony Brook University room for 5 | 20 | $1.4M | $68,567 | 992 | vs | |
| Elon University room for 3 | 22 | $1.3M | $60,951 | 1000 | vs | |
| Campbell University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $47,008 | 976 | vs | |
| College of Charleston (South Carolina) 2 over cap | 27 | $1.1M | $39,516 | 990 | vs | |
| Drexel University room for 6 | 19 | $1.1M | $55,760 | 993 | vs | |
| Towson University room for 1 | 24 | $1M | $43,282 | 981 | vs | |
| Monmouth University room for 7 | 18 | $1M | $57,365 | 993 | vs | |
| North Carolina A&T State University room for 3 | 22 | $737k | $33,519 | 992 | vs | |
| Hampton University room for 6 | 19 | $728k | $38,306 | 972 | vs | |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington 3 over cap | 28 | $727k | $25,955 | 988 | vs |
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