Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Missouri Southern State University Softball
Joplin, MO · the Lions · Missouri Southern State University overview
24
Roster
2024–25 season
$514k
Team budget
75th percentile in Division II
$21,399
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Missouri Southern State University fields a softball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $513,593, above the median of $393k — $21,399 per roster spot, top quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,130,159 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,208 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#69Team budgetof 269 · Division II#67Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#84Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$513,593 for the year
- Operating expenses$112,228 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,399 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,130,159 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,208 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$39,167 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Hallie Blackney 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 →3,930undergraduates · 4,090 students in all
Women 61% Men 39%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 2,302 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1170
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $513,593 $21,400 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,130,159
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $39,167
Cost
Full picture →$11,264net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,400 in-state · $16,800 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.4violent 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 →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, 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 divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,264 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,930Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 24 | 20 | $554k | — | 88% | |
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 65 | 23 | $444k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 65 | 23 | $1.1M | 1000 | 91% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 68 | 27 | $432k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 73 | 22 | $3.6M | 1000 | 72% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 84 | 21 | $488k | — | — | |
| Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 86 | 24 | $279k | — | 99% | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 105 | 22 | $1.5M | 993 | 58% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 122 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 125 | 25 | $164k | — | 58% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 131 | 19 | $502k | — | 98% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 134 | 23 | $507k | — | 69% |
Other softball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University | 21 | $581k | $27,655 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 20 | $554k | $27,721 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 27 | $529k | $19,575 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 21 | $520k | $24,783 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 24 | $514k | $21,399 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 26 | $507k | $19,510 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 19 | $502k | $26,412 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 21 | $488k | $23,261 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 32 | $450k | $14,051 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 21 | $437k | $20,832 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 16 | $423k | $26,419 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 23 | $330k | $14,367 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 24 | $279k | $11,644 | — | vs |
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