Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University Softball
Columbus, GA · the Cougars · Columbus State University overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$374k
Team budget
44th percentile in Division II
$16,272
Per roster spot
median $16,717
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Columbus State University fields a softball team in the Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $374,275, about the median of $393k — $16,272 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $806,828 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,642 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#151Team budgetof 269 · Division II#144Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#107Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$374,275 for the year
- Operating expenses$104,645 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,272 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$806,828 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,642 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$59,960 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Huskisson head coach | Head 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
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 →6,008undergraduates · 7,610 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →99%admitted · of 3,550 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1100
ACT middle 50%17 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $374,275 $16,273 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $806,828
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $59,960
Cost
Full picture →$11,384net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, 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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,384 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,008Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 33 | 25 | $3.7M | 981 | 50% | |
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 38 | 21 | $104k | — | 63% | |
| Tuskegee University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 45 | 26 | $302k | — | 31% | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 52 | 18 | $310k | — | 77% | |
| Fort Valley State University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 61 | 20 | $200k | — | 63% | |
| Auburn University at Montgomery Division II · Gulf South Conference | 73 | 19 | $531k | — | 93% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 75 | 27 | $569k | — | 49% | |
| Troy University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 77 | 29 | $1.1M | 1000 | 93% | |
| Mercer University Division I · Southern Conference | 78 | 25 | $1.4M | 997 | 66% | |
| Huntingdon College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 79 | 23 | $248k | — | 71% | |
| Alabama State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 80 | 27 | $537k | 953 | 96% | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 80 | 23 | $152k | — | — |
Other softball programs in the Peach Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Georgia | 23 | $872k | $37,918 | — | vs | |
| Flagler College | 20 | $662k | $33,076 | — | vs | |
| Lander University | 27 | $584k | $21,620 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | 20 | $403k | $20,167 | — | vs | |
| Columbus State University | 23 | $374k | $16,272 | — | vs | |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort | 30 | $367k | $12,232 | — | vs | |
| Augusta University | 21 | $329k | $15,687 | — | vs | |
| Georgia College | 26 | $325k | $12,501 | — | vs | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | 18 | $310k | $17,236 | — | vs |
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