Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University Softball
Fairfax, VA · the Patriots · George Mason University overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$831k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$36,143
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
986
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
George Mason University fields a softball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $831,308, below the median of $1.1M — $36,143 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 986, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,183,863 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,993 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#213Team budgetof 305 · Division I#215Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#169APRof 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, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$831,308 for the year
- Operating expenses$254,719 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$36,143 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 943 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,183,863 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,993 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$243,254 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Ross-Walker head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Justin Walker | Head Coach | not on file |
| Laney Jones | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nicole Giery | Infield Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emily Bankson | Assistant 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
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 →27,666undergraduates · 39,527 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,579 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1340
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate986
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $831,308 $36,144 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,183,863
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $243,254
Cost
Full picture →$18,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.54violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research George Mason 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 divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 27,666Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.54 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 11 | 19 | $150k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 14 | 20 | $864k | 1000 | 13% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 21 | $1.5M | 1000 | 44% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 17 | 35 | $850k | 939 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 18 | 14 | $144k | — | 61% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 18 | 24 | $214k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 20 | $1.8M | 990 | 45% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 32 | 26 | $303k | — | 84% | |
| University of Mary Washington Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 38 | 25 | $169k | — | 86% | |
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 41 | 19 | $185k | — | 78% | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County Division I · America East Conference | 43 | 22 | $738k | 987 | 74% | |
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 48 | 14 | $328k | 924 | 50% |
Other softball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 6 | 19 | $1.7M | $91,406 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 4 | 21 | $1.5M | $71,304 | 1000 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago room for 7 | 18 | $1.2M | $65,447 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $50,519 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Dayton room for 6 | 19 | $1.1M | $58,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 2 | 23 | $831k | $36,143 | 986 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University room for 8 | 17 | $822k | $48,365 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 6 | 19 | $752k | $39,588 | 996 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University room for 3 | 22 | $598k | $27,170 | 996 | vs |
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