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North Dakota State University Softball

Fargo, ND · the Bison · North Dakota State University overview
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21
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 25
$1.1M
Team budget
56th percentile in Division I
$53,825
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
996
APR
99% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

North Dakota State University fields a softball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,130,333, about the median of $1.1M — $53,825 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 996, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,002,714 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,108 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#136Team budgetof 305 · Division I#128Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#211Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#59APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$1.1M
Spend per player$53,825
Roster size21
Coaching staff4
APR996

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster21 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 room for 4
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,130,333 for the year
  • Operating expenses$305,979 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$53,825 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate996 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,002,714 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$8,108 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$219,538 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Darren Mueller head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
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Ashley SchillingAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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9,791undergraduates · 11,952 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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96%admitted · of 7,331 applicants
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
64%

Softball

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21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2521
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate996
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,130,333 $53,825 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,002,714
Recruiting spend, women's
$219,538

Cost

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$16,461net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,698
Sticker, out-of-state$29,352
Average net price$16,461
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,647
$30–48k$12,429
$48–75k$14,166
$75–110k$17,427
$110k and up$19,218
Tuition & fees
$10,857 in-state · $15,511 out

Campus safety

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0.67violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.67
Property0.67
In residence halls
12 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
8 over 2022–2024

Majors

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17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business350 · 17%
Health professions & nursing290 · 14%
Engineering280 · 14%
Agriculture148 · 7%
Family & consumer sciences116 · 6%

Research North Dakota State University

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Softball program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,461 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,791Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.67 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

North Dakota State UniversityConcordia College, Moorhead · 3 miMinnesota State University Moorhead · 3 miUniversity of Minnesota, Crookston · 63 miUniversity of North Dakota · 72 miUniversity of Jamestown · 90 miBemidji State University · 99 miUniversity of Minnesota, Morris · 100 miNorthern State University · 128 miCollege of Saint Benedict · 150 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference333$151k—63%
Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference317$316k—53%
University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference6326$509k—58%
University of North Dakota Division I · The Summit League7234$1.3M98677%
University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference9027$349k—94%
Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference9920$314k—71%
University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference10021$156k—70%
Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference12819$328k—93%
College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference150———91%

Other softball programs in the The Summit League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of North Dakota 9 over cap34$1.3M$38,168986vs
University of Nebraska at Omaha room for 223$1.2M$51,253969vs
North Dakota State University room for 421$1.1M$53,825996vs
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 124$1.1M$45,780—vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City 2 over cap27$854k$31,615970vs
South Dakota State University 7 over cap32$811k$25,334974vs
University of South Dakota room for 223$808k$35,121985vs

Every The Summit League softball program · Softball budgets ranked