Division I · Conference USA
Florida International University Softball
Miami, FL · the Panthers · Florida International University overview
22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$1M
Team budget
45th percentile in Division I
$45,933
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
989
APR
97% of players retained
59%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Florida International University fields a softball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,010,546, about the median of $1.1M — $45,933 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 989, about the median of 989, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,001,321 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,472 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#169Team budgetof 305 · Division I#157Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#141APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,010,546 for the year
- Operating expenses$297,585 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$45,933 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,001,321 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,472 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$131,430 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Watkins head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Garrett Nickel | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ana Gold | Assistant 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 →44,363undergraduates · 53,953 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →59%admitted · of 25,034 applicants
SAT middle 50%1060 – 1250
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 74%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate989
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,010,546 $45,934 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,001,321
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $131,430
Cost
Full picture →$10,742net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $6,565 in-state · $18,964 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Florida International 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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions59% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,742 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 44,363Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 14 | 27 | $660k | — | 59% | |
| Nova Southeastern University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 24 | 18 | $613k | — | 73% | |
| Florida Atlantic University Division I · American Conference | 46 | 24 | $1.7M | 1000 | 73% | |
| Lynn University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 46 | 21 | $563k | — | 74% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University Division II · Sunshine State Conference | 68 | 21 | $534k | — | 88% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 100 | 23 | $849k | 990 | 77% |
Other softball programs in the Conference USA
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University 2 over cap | 27 | $2.2M | $81,139 | 979 | vs | |
| University of Delaware room for 1 | 24 | $1.5M | $64,433 | 981 | vs | |
| Kennesaw State University at cap | 25 | $1.3M | $52,714 | 988 | vs | |
| Middle Tennessee State University at cap | 25 | $1.3M | $51,709 | 1000 | vs | |
| Jacksonville State University room for 2 | 23 | $1.3M | $55,268 | 967 | vs | |
| New Mexico State University room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $50,657 | 980 | vs | |
| Missouri State University room for 2 | 23 | $1.1M | $47,077 | 1000 | vs | |
| Florida International University room for 3 | 22 | $1M | $45,933 | 989 | vs | |
| Sam Houston State University room for 2 | 23 | $955k | $41,518 | 985 | vs | |
| Western Kentucky University room for 10 | 15 | $902k | $60,105 | 982 | vs |
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