Division III · Northwest Conference
Linfield University Softball
McMinnville, OR · the Wildcats · Linfield University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$261k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division III
$10,865
Per roster spot
median $7,623
7
Coaches
1 head · 6 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Linfield University fields a softball team in the Northwest Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 6 assistants. Team expenses were $260,774, well above the median of $162k — $10,865 per roster spot, top 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).
#46Team budgetof 382 · Division III#59Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#97Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 6 assistant
- Team expenses$260,774 for the year
- Operating expenses$82,592 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$10,865 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$33,481 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Vaughan 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 →1,678undergraduates · 1,726 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 1,963 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $260,774 $10,866 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 6 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $33,481
Cost
Full picture →$31,462net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $51,416
Campus safety
Full picture →1.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →48%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,462 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 48%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,678Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University Division III · Northwest Conference | 13 | 28 | $330k | — | 96% | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) Division III · Northwest Conference | 23 | 35 | $220k | — | 92% | |
| Western Oregon University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 24 | 21 | $504k | — | 99% | |
| Lewis & Clark College Division III · Northwest Conference | 31 | 22 | $176k | — | 75% | |
| Portland State University Division I · Big Sky Conference | 33 | 24 | $1M | 990 | 91% | |
| Willamette University Division III · Northwest Conference | 34 | — | — | — | 69% | |
| Oregon State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference | 44 | 22 | $1.9M | 990 | 79% | |
| University of Oregon Division I · Big Ten Conference | 80 | 23 | $4M | 962 | 85% | |
| Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference | 128 | 21 | $344k | — | 76% | |
| Pacific Lutheran University Division III · Northwest Conference | 139 | 30 | $277k | — | 81% | |
| University of Puget Sound Division III · Northwest Conference | 147 | 18 | $122k | — | 76% |
Other softball programs in the Northwest Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Fox University | 28 | $330k | $11,792 | — | vs | |
| Pacific Lutheran University | 30 | $277k | $9,220 | — | vs | |
| Linfield University | 24 | $261k | $10,865 | — | vs | |
| Pacific University (Oregon) | 35 | $220k | $6,273 | — | vs | |
| Whitworth University | 27 | $204k | $7,567 | — | vs | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 22 | $176k | $7,981 | — | vs | |
| University of Puget Sound | 18 | $122k | $6,805 | — | vs | |
| Willamette University | — | — | — | — | vs |
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