Division I · Big 12 Conference
Iowa State University Softball
Ames, IA · the Cyclones · Iowa State University overview
24
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 25
$2M
Team budget
81st percentile in Division I
$81,682
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
99% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Iowa State University fields a softball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,960,382, well above the median of $1.1M — $81,682 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,735,216 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,033 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#59Team budgetof 305 · Division I#64Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#98Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#161APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,960,382 for the year
- Operating expenses$567,704 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$81,682 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible97% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$4,735,216 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,033 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$481,556 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| James Pinkerton head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Jamie Pinkerton | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kate Sinnott | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lindsey Ubrun | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sydney Albaugh Hartman | Director of Softball Operations | 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 →25,332undergraduates · 30,177 students in all
Women 45% Men 55%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 22,995 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1350
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 75%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2524
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate987
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,960,382 $81,683 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $4,735,216
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $481,556
Cost
Full picture →$17,354net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,497 in-state · $27,683 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.66violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 42 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 24 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in engineering · 28 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Iowa State 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 program24 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$17,354 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEngineering · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 25,332Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.66 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 29 | 23 | $1.1M | 983 | 64% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 46 | 29 | $206k | — | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 17 | $154k | — | 13% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 57 | 28 | $222k | — | 79% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 70 | 22 | $825k | 989 | 94% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 77 | 24 | $213k | — | 99% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 90 | 19 | $184k | — | 72% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 102 | 20 | $130k | — | 71% | |
| Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 21 | $386k | — | 93% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 112 | 26 | $2.3M | 976 | 85% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 29 | $174k | — | 81% | |
| Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference | 129 | 26 | $232k | — | 73% |
Other softball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,139 | 984 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University room for 2 | 23 | $3.7M | $158,729 | 980 | vs | |
| Baylor University 2 over cap | 27 | $3.2M | $119,686 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 3 | 22 | $3.2M | $143,315 | 993 | vs | |
| Arizona State University room for 5 | 20 | $3M | $150,348 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 3 | 22 | $2.9M | $132,544 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 2 | 23 | $2.7M | $116,862 | 982 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University at cap | 25 | $2.2M | $87,128 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 4 | 21 | $2.2M | $103,719 | 979 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 1 | 24 | $2M | $81,682 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $65,972 | 994 | vs |
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