Division III · American Southwest Conference
Howard Payne University Softball
Brownwood, TX · the Yellow Jackets · Howard Payne University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$109k
Team budget
19th percentile in Division III
$4,958
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
68%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Howard Payne University fields a softball team in the American Southwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $109,084, below the median of $162k — $4,958 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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).
#310Team budgetof 382 · Division III#308Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#147Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$109,084 for the year
- Operating expenses$31,554 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,958 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$6,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca Gonzales 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 →768undergraduates · 833 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →68%admitted · of 1,269 applicants
SAT middle 50%880 – 1100
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 31%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $109,084 $4,958 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $6,171
Cost
Full picture →$25,768net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $33,402
Campus safety
Full picture →0.41violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Howard Payne 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 divisionAdmissions68% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$25,768 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 768Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.41 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 57 | 30 | $1.3M | — | 94% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 67 | 31 | $235k | — | 58% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 67 | 21 | $1.1M | 977 | 64% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 68 | 25 | $209k | — | 97% | |
| Angelo State University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 89 | 19 | $455k | — | 79% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 100 | 26 | $237k | — | 95% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 108 | 25 | $224k | — | 39% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 110 | 27 | $3.2M | 997 | 51% | |
| Concordia University Texas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 112 | 35 | $155k | — | 91% | |
| Schreiner University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 117 | 41 | $160k | — | 88% | |
| University of Texas at Austin Division I · Southeastern Conference | 124 | 20 | $3.6M | 994 | 29% | |
| St. Edward's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 126 | 22 | $710k | — | 84% |
Other softball programs in the American Southwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Texas Baptist University | 24 | $435k | $18,114 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 26 | $237k | $9,117 | — | vs | |
| McMurry University | 31 | $235k | $7,571 | — | vs | |
| Hardin-Simmons University | 25 | $209k | $8,370 | — | vs | |
| Schreiner University | 41 | $160k | $3,904 | — | vs | |
| Howard Payne University | 22 | $109k | $4,958 | — | vs |
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