Division III · Empire 8
Houghton University Softball
Houghton, NY · the Highlanders · Houghton University overview
12
Roster
2024–25 season
$71k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division III
$5,952
Per roster spot
median $7,623
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
93%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Houghton University fields a softball team in the Empire 8 (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 12 players, well below the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $71,432, well below the median of $162k — $5,952 per roster spot, lower half of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#353Team budgetof 382 · Division III#284Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#379Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster12 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$71,432 for the year
- Operating expenses$38,129 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$5,952 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$8,042 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Kincanon head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →975undergraduates · 1,014 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Wesleyan
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 1,068 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1390
ACT middle 50%23 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Softball
Full picture →12on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $71,432 $5,953 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $8,042
Cost
Full picture →$22,358net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $17,290
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →14%of bachelor's degrees in visual & performing arts · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Houghton 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 program12 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$22,358 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsVisual & performing arts · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 975Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred State College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 22 | 15 | $201k | — | 82% | |
| Alfred University Division III · Empire 8 | 22 | 18 | $149k | — | 48% | |
| St. Bonaventure University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 29 | 22 | $598k | 996 | 82% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 31 | 25 | $106k | — | 64% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 41 | 18 | $178k | — | 98% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 43 | 20 | $210k | — | 91% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 49 | 25 | $544k | 985 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 50 | 21 | $412k | — | 82% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 51 | 21 | $237k | — | 76% | |
| University at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 51 | 23 | $1.1M | 986 | 69% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 52 | 17 | $195k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 55 | 20 | $196k | — | 36% |
Other softball programs in the Empire 8
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Fisher University | 28 | $224k | $7,990 | — | vs | |
| Nazareth University | 19 | $184k | $9,665 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York Polytechnic Institute | 15 | $158k | $10,547 | — | vs | |
| Utica University | 17 | $156k | $9,167 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Brockport | 20 | $155k | $7,749 | — | vs | |
| Alfred University | 18 | $149k | $8,258 | — | vs | |
| Hartwick College | 15 | $137k | $9,122 | — | vs | |
| Russell Sage College | 20 | $131k | $6,530 | — | vs | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo | 25 | $106k | $4,232 | — | vs | |
| Elmira College | 27 | $99k | $3,679 | — | vs | |
| Keuka College | 16 | $88k | $5,530 | — | vs | |
| Houghton University | 12 | $71k | $5,952 | — | vs |