Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
New Mexico Highlands University Softball
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18
Roster
2024–25 season
$304k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division II
$16,904
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
New Mexico Highlands University fields a softball team in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 18 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $304,275, below the median of $393k — $16,904 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $757,720 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,740 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#205Team budgetof 269 · Division II#132Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#239Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster18 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$304,275 for the year
- Operating expenses$70,462 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,904 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$757,720 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,740 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$24,989 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kali Pugh 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 →1,710undergraduates · 2,814 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Softball
Full picture →18on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $304,275 $16,904 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $757,720
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $24,989
Cost
Full picture →$15,106net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,260 in-state · $12,180 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.12violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →32%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
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Softball program18 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,106 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 32%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,710Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.12 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 New Mexico Division I · Mountain West Conference | 87 | 28 | $1.2M | 983 | 95% | |
| Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 135 | 25 | $271k | — | — | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 144 | 23 | $660k | — | 55% |
Other softball programs in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 25 | $559k | $22,357 | — | vs | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | 21 | $544k | $25,903 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Christian University | 20 | $543k | $27,138 | — | vs | |
| Colorado Mesa University | 21 | $399k | $18,980 | — | vs | |
| Black Hills State University | 23 | $378k | $16,455 | — | vs | |
| Fort Lewis College | 23 | $369k | $16,024 | — | vs | |
| Regis University (Colorado) | 21 | $363k | $17,263 | — | vs | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 27 | $360k | $13,331 | — | vs | |
| Chadron State College | 21 | $351k | $16,717 | — | vs | |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 18 | $304k | $16,904 | — | vs | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | 21 | $304k | $14,478 | — | vs | |
| Adams State University | 25 | $271k | $10,821 | — | vs |
Every Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked