Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Minnesota State University, Mankato Softball
Mankato, MN · the Mavericks · Minnesota State University, Mankato overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$507k
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division II
$24,140
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
91%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Minnesota State University, Mankato fields a softball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $506,957, above the median of $393k — $24,140 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,629,130 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,788 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#74Team budgetof 269 · Division II#52Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#162Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$506,957 for the year
- Operating expenses$257,721 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$24,140 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,629,130 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,788 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$63,633 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristle Wolcott 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 →12,897undergraduates · 14,709 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →91%admitted · of 8,974 applicants
ACT middle 50%22 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 54%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $506,957 $24,141 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,629,130
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $63,633
Cost
Full picture →$17,227net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,490 in-state · $18,860 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.55violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 13 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 28 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Minnesota State University, Mankato
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 program21 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$17,227 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,897Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.55 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 1 | 17 | $221k | — | 51% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | 23 | $146k | — | 62% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 26 | 15 | $68k | — | 83% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 46 | 18 | $191k | — | 52% | |
| Carleton College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 47 | 19 | $150k | — | 22% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 53 | 14 | $145k | — | 63% | |
| St. Catherine University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 21 | $197k | — | 94% | |
| North Central University Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 16 | $111k | — | 91% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 16 | $144k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · The Summit League | 68 | 24 | $1.1M | — | 85% | |
| Macalester College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 68 | 20 | $278k | — | 28% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 20 | $2.6M | 993 | 77% |
Other softball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 17 | $666k | $39,153 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 26 | $509k | $19,562 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 21 | $507k | $24,140 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 24 | $480k | $19,984 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 27 | $467k | $17,288 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 26 | $462k | $17,750 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 21 | $411k | $19,578 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 20 | $392k | $19,588 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 24 | $375k | $15,643 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 22 | $357k | $16,237 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 27 | $349k | $12,939 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 21 | $349k | $16,627 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 19 | $328k | $17,254 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 17 | $316k | $18,604 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 20 | $314k | $15,720 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 16 | $261k | $16,331 | — | vs |
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