Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference
Ohio Northern University Softball
Ada, OH · the Polar Bears · Ohio Northern University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$261k
Team budget
88th percentile in Division III
$12,408
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
73%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Ohio Northern University fields a softball team in the Ohio Athletic Conference (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 $260,585, well above the median of $162k — $12,408 per roster spot, top 10% 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).
#47Team budgetof 382 · Division III#38Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#175Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$260,585 for the year
- Operating expenses$97,165 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$12,408 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$49,171 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Collins 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
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →2,592undergraduates · 3,042 students in all
Women 47% Men 53%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →73%admitted · of 4,537 applicants
SAT middle 50%1173 – 1376
ACT middle 50%25 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $260,585 $12,409 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $49,171
Cost
Full picture →$26,396net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $37,600
Campus safety
Full picture →1.27violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Ohio Northern 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions73% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,396 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,592Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.27 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton University Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference | 10 | 19 | $110k | — | 61% | |
| University of Findlay Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 22 | 40 | $451k | — | 86% | |
| Tiffin University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 41 | 33 | $394k | — | 80% | |
| Heidelberg University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 42 | 30 | $214k | — | 68% | |
| Bowling Green State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | 25 | $755k | 986 | 81% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 51 | 24 | $175k | — | 51% | |
| Wittenberg University Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference | 58 | 25 | $174k | — | 91% | |
| University of Toledo Division I · Mid-American Conference | 63 | 24 | $1.1M | 976 | 95% | |
| Otterbein University Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 64 | 26 | $114k | — | 83% | |
| The Ohio State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 68 | 22 | $2.5M | 988 | 51% | |
| Cedarville University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 70 | 21 | $361k | — | 63% | |
| Ohio Dominican University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 71 | 21 | $300k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Ohio Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern University | 21 | $261k | $12,408 | — | vs | |
| Heidelberg University | 30 | $214k | $7,136 | — | vs | |
| Muskingum University | 21 | $203k | $9,647 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Union | 29 | $200k | $6,892 | — | vs | |
| Wilmington College (Ohio) | 27 | $168k | $6,221 | — | vs | |
| Marietta College | 24 | $152k | $6,327 | — | vs | |
| Baldwin Wallace University | 21 | $147k | $6,979 | — | vs | |
| Capital University | 21 | $132k | $6,279 | — | vs | |
| Otterbein University | 26 | $114k | $4,388 | — | vs |
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