Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Kentucky State University Softball
Frankfort, KY · the Thorobreds · Kentucky State University overview
15
Roster
2024–25 season
$185k
Team budget
5th percentile in Division II
$12,343
Per roster spot
median $16,717
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
93%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Kentucky State University fields a softball team in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 15 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $185,159, well below the median of $393k — $12,343 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $111,818 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $1,347 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#256Team budgetof 269 · Division II#214Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#264Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster15 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$185,159 for the year
- Operating expenses$74,476 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,343 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$111,818 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$1,347 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$0 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kathryne Lambert head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,546undergraduates · 1,689 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →93%admitted · of 2,001 applicants
SAT middle 50%820 – 1010
ACT middle 50%14 – 20
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 28%
Softball
Full picture →15on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $185,159 $12,344 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $111,818
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $0
Cost
Full picture →$9,672net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,214 in-state · $13,260 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Kentucky 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 program15 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$9,672 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,546Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Division I · Southeastern Conference | 22 | 21 | $3.2M | 991 | 92% | |
| Transylvania University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 22 | 20 | $201k | — | 85% | |
| Asbury University Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 26 | 17 | $111k | — | 64% | |
| Centre College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 39 | 17 | $124k | — | 54% | |
| Eastern Kentucky University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 44 | 22 | $986k | 978 | 78% | |
| Bellarmine University Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 46 | 28 | $691k | — | 94% | |
| Hanover College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 48 | 19 | $117k | — | 84% | |
| Spalding University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 49 | 24 | $146k | — | 99% | |
| University of Louisville Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 49 | 22 | $1.7M | 994 | 81% | |
| Berea College Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 53 | 13 | $147k | — | 33% | |
| Thomas More University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 59 | 29 | $233k | — | 97% | |
| Northern Kentucky University Division I · Horizon League | 61 | 21 | $644k | 990 | 96% |
Other softball programs in the Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill College | 21 | $327k | $15,593 | — | vs | |
| Tuskegee University | 26 | $302k | $11,598 | — | vs | |
| Miles College | 22 | $281k | $12,786 | — | vs | |
| Benedict College | 23 | $278k | $12,104 | — | vs | |
| Clark Atlanta University | 24 | $223k | $9,308 | — | vs | |
| Lane College | 16 | $202k | $12,632 | — | vs | |
| Fort Valley State University | 20 | $200k | $9,991 | — | vs | |
| Kentucky State University | 15 | $185k | $12,343 | — | vs | |
| Albany State University (Georgia) | 23 | $152k | $6,621 | — | vs | |
| Savannah State University | 16 | $144k | $9,013 | — | vs | |
| LeMoyne-Owen College | 18 | $121k | $6,739 | — | vs | |
| Allen University | 16 | $84k | $5,243 | — | vs | |
| Edward Waters University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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