Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Softball
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
19
Roster
room for 6 under the cap of 25
$530k
Team budget
8th percentile in Division I
$27,884
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a softball team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $529,801, well below the median of $1.1M — $27,884 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 6 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,433,452 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,484 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#282Team budgetof 305 · Division I#255Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#270Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#161APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 6
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$529,801 for the year
- Operating expenses$109,561 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,884 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 982 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,433,452 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$14,484 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$52,087 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Anderson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Paxtyn Hayes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mandy Jordan | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| JT Smith | 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 →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Softball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2519
room for 6
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $529,801 $27,884 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,433,452
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $52,087
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern State 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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 31 | $441k | 937 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 21 | $1M | 971 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 20 | $177k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 21 | $903k | 987 | 75% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 26 | $822k | 969 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 93 | 24 | $435k | — | 60% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 107 | 35 | $462k | — | 67% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 107 | 19 | $221k | — | 41% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 25 | $901k | 990 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 22 | $397k | 972 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 25 | $2.1M | 984 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 25 | $901k | 960 | 86% |
Other softball programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University room for 4 | 21 | $975k | $46,446 | 989 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University room for 2 | 23 | $933k | $40,557 | — | vs | |
| Lamar University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,053 | 960 | vs | |
| McNeese State University at cap | 25 | $901k | $36,031 | 990 | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 3 over cap | 28 | $839k | $29,957 | 979 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 2 over cap | 27 | $834k | $30,880 | 971 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 1 over cap | 26 | $822k | $31,612 | 969 | vs | |
| University of the Incarnate Word room for 3 | 22 | $797k | $36,241 | 950 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University room for 1 | 24 | $553k | $23,061 | 995 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University room for 6 | 19 | $530k | $27,884 | 987 | vs |
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