Division I · Southland Conference
East Texas A&M University Softball
Commerce, TX · the Lions · East Texas A&M University overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$933k
Team budget
39th percentile in Division I
$40,557
Per roster spot
median $46,727
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
East Texas A&M University fields a softball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $932,816, below the median of $1.1M — $40,557 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The school gave $2,377,633 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,323 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#188Team budgetof 305 · Division I#188Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$932,816 for the year
- Operating expenses$182,049 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$40,557 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,377,633 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,323 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$105,673 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney Delong head coach | Head Coach | 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 →8,318undergraduates · 12,013 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 8,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 46%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
- Team expenses
- $932,816 $40,557 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,377,633
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $105,673
Cost
Full picture →$11,902net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,026 in-state · $22,626 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 15 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research East Texas A&M 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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions93% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,902 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,318Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 22 | $168k | — | 47% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 52 | 24 | $300k | — | 65% | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 23 | $444k | — | 80% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 65 | 25 | $114k | — | 54% | |
| Texas Woman's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 71 | 20 | $542k | — | 95% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 72 | 22 | $1.4M | 978 | 72% | |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference | 74 | 29 | $944k | — | 92% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 78 | 25 | $1M | 987 | 81% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 19 | $221k | — | 41% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 101 | 24 | $435k | — | 60% | |
| East Central University Division II · Great American Conference | 114 | 23 | $361k | — | 66% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 134 | 26 | $822k | 969 | 88% |
Other softball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University room for 4 | 21 | $975k | $46,446 | 989 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 2 | 23 | $933k | $40,557 | — | vs | |
| Lamar University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,053 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,031 | 990 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 3 over cap | 28 | $839k | $29,957 | 979 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 27 | $834k | $30,880 | 971 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 1 over cap | 26 | $822k | $31,612 | 969 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 3 | 22 | $797k | $36,241 | 950 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 1 | 24 | $553k | $23,061 | 995 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University room for 6 | 19 | $530k | $27,884 | 987 | vs |
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