Division III · Conference of New England
Nichols College Softball
Dudley, MA · the Bison · Nichols College overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$179k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division III
$8,546
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
88%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Nichols College fields a softball team in the Conference of New England (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $179,482, above the median of $162k — $8,546 per roster spot, upper half 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).
#159Team budgetof 382 · Division III#145Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#175Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$179,482 for the year
- Operating expenses$53,120 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$8,546 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$31,985 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Claypool 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 →1,152undergraduates · 1,354 students in all
Women 36% Men 64%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →88%admitted · of 2,117 applicants
SAT middle 50%1000 – 1190
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $179,482 $8,547 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $31,985
Cost
Full picture →$31,032net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $40,375
Campus safety
Full picture →3.59violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →65%of bachelor's degrees in business · 7 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Nichols College
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 divisionAdmissions88% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$31,032 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 65%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,152Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.59 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross Division I · Patriot League | 15 | 18 | $800k | 1000 | 21% | |
| Clark University (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | 20 | $146k | — | 42% | |
| Worcester State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | 18 | $115k | — | 90% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 17 | 19 | $218k | — | 58% | |
| Assumption University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 18 | 30 | $452k | — | 87% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 22 | 23 | $1M | 993 | 66% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 23 | 19 | $1.6M | 997 | 54% | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University Division III · Little East Conference | 27 | 19 | $258k | — | 81% | |
| Dean College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 16 | $55k | — | 74% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 28 | 21 | $149k | — | 81% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 29 | 23 | $1.5M | 992 | 49% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 31 | 21 | $180k | — | 83% |
Other softball programs in the Conference of New England
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hartford | 22 | $237k | $10,776 | 1000 | vs | |
| Suffolk University | 18 | $205k | $11,396 | — | vs | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) | 24 | $183k | $7,623 | — | vs | |
| Western New England University | 21 | $180k | $8,589 | — | vs | |
| Nichols College | 21 | $179k | $8,546 | — | vs | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 19 | $167k | $8,809 | — | vs | |
| Roger Williams University | 19 | $157k | $8,245 | — | vs | |
| Gordon College | 15 | $124k | $8,244 | — | vs | |
| University of New England | 20 | $120k | $5,992 | — | vs | |
| Endicott College | 23 | $113k | $4,901 | — | vs | |
| Curry College | 24 | $108k | $4,482 | — | vs |
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