Division I · Metro Conference
Niagara University Softball
Niagara University, NY · the Purple Eagles · Niagara University overview
29
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 25
$515k
Team budget
7th percentile in Division I
$17,759
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
990
APR
99% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Niagara University fields a softball team in the Metro Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $515,038, well below the median of $1.1M — $17,759 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 990, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,414,951 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,247 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$515,038 for the year
- Operating expenses$159,730 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,759 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate990 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,414,951 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,247 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$86,526 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Leone head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kassidy Aiken | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division I roster spots7,038 305 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 48 2.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →2,747undergraduates · 4,221 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 4,148 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Softball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2529
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate990
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $515,038 $17,760 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,414,951
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $86,526
Cost
Full picture →$17,495net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $38,135
Campus safety
Full picture →1.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 16 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →36%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Niagara 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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,495 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 36%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 2,747Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.65 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 at Buffalo, the State University of New York Division I · Mid-American Conference | 16 | 23 | $1.1M | 986 | 69% | |
| Buffalo State, State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 16 | 21 | $237k | — | 76% | |
| Canisius University Division I · Metro Conference | 17 | 25 | $544k | 985 | 82% | |
| D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference | 18 | 21 | $412k | — | 82% | |
| Hilbert College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 29 | 18 | $178k | — | 98% | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 50 | 24 | $102k | — | 79% | |
| State University of New York at Brockport Division III · Empire 8 | 55 | 20 | $155k | — | 71% | |
| State University of New York at Geneseo Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | 25 | $106k | — | 64% | |
| Houghton University Division III · Empire 8 | 66 | 12 | $71k | — | 93% | |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Division III · Liberty League | 69 | 17 | $195k | — | 71% | |
| University of Rochester Division III · Liberty League | 71 | 20 | $196k | — | 36% | |
| Nazareth University Division III · Empire 8 | 77 | 19 | $184k | — | 79% |
Other softball programs in the Metro Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University 2 over cap | 27 | $1.1M | $40,588 | 993 | vs | |
| Sacred Heart University at cap | 25 | $1M | $41,356 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mount St. Mary's University room for 3 | 22 | $992k | $45,095 | 986 | vs | |
| Marist University room for 7 | 18 | $988k | $54,883 | 982 | vs | |
| Fairfield University room for 2 | 23 | $970k | $42,153 | 996 | vs | |
| Siena University 1 over cap | 26 | $872k | $33,528 | 992 | vs | |
| Merrimack College at cap | 25 | $864k | $34,547 | — | vs | |
| Iona University room for 6 | 19 | $748k | $39,362 | 1000 | vs | |
| Rider University room for 3 | 22 | $594k | $26,994 | 993 | vs | |
| Canisius University at cap | 25 | $544k | $21,766 | 985 | vs | |
| Niagara University 4 over cap | 29 | $515k | $17,759 | 990 | vs | |
| Manhattan University room for 9 | 16 | $507k | $31,670 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Peter's University room for 9 | 16 | $262k | $16,354 | 985 | vs |
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