Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Manchester University Softball
North Manchester, IN · the Spartans · Manchester University overview
34
Roster
2024–25 season
$139k
Team budget
35th percentile in Division III
$4,093
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
91%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Manchester University fields a softball team in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, well above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $139,162, below the median of $162k — $4,093 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).
#248Team budgetof 382 · Division III#344Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#12Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$139,162 for the year
- Operating expenses$37,113 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,093 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$20,917 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Emerich 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →915undergraduates · 1,175 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Church of Brethren
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 2,470 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Softball
Full picture →34on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $139,162 $4,093 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $20,917
Cost
Full picture →$19,367net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,090
Campus safety
Full picture →3.92violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in kinesiology, parks & recreation · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Manchester 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 program34 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions91% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,367 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsKinesiology, parks & recreation · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 915Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.92 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 Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 54 | 21 | $2.9M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Saint Mary's College (Indiana) Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 54 | — | — | — | 81% | |
| Trine University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 58 | 24 | $278k | — | 85% | |
| Ball State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 59 | 25 | $1.1M | 994 | 72% | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | 29 | $103k | — | 53% | |
| Purdue University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 24 | $2.3M | 969 | 50% | |
| Valparaiso University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 73 | 24 | $954k | 993 | 92% | |
| Butler University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 84 | 21 | $1.2M | 991 | 86% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 86 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 88 | 24 | $999k | 986 | 85% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis Division I · Horizon League | 88 | 24 | $562k | 989 | 81% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | 18 | $119k | — | 76% |
Other softball programs in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Joseph University | 23 | $301k | $13,100 | — | vs | |
| Earlham College | 24 | $203k | $8,446 | — | vs | |
| Transylvania University | 20 | $201k | $10,068 | — | vs | |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 18 | $188k | $10,466 | — | vs | |
| Berea College | 13 | $147k | $11,314 | — | vs | |
| Manchester University | 34 | $139k | $4,093 | — | vs | |
| Hanover College | 19 | $117k | $6,169 | — | vs | |
| Franklin College | 24 | $117k | $4,877 | — | vs | |
| Bluffton University | 19 | $110k | $5,774 | — | vs | |
| Anderson University (Indiana) | 29 | $103k | $3,539 | — | vs |
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