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Oklahoma State University Softball

Stillwater, OK · the Cowboys and Cowgirls · Oklahoma State University overview
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25
Roster
at the D-I cap of 25
$3.7M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$146,139
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
71%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

Oklahoma State University fields a softball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,653,488, well above the median of $1.1M — $146,139 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I softball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,937,455 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,839 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

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

#17Team budgetof 305 · Division I#24Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#190APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$3.7M
Spend per player$146,139
Roster size25
Coaching staff4
APR984

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

  • Roster25 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 at the cap
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$3,653,488 for the year
  • Operating expenses$1,013,820 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$146,139 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 970 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible98% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,937,455 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$10,839 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$583,349 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kenny Gajewski head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Vanessa Shippy-FletcherAssistant Coach / Recruiting CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Greg BergeronAssistant Coach / Defensive Coordinatornot on file
Carrie Eberle ParkerAssistant Coachnot on file
Katie NorrisDirector of OperationsOn file · sign in
Chyenne FactorDirector of Player DevelopmentOn 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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21,354undergraduates · 26,043 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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71%admitted · of 19,612 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1240
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
66%

Softball

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25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2525
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$3,653,488 $146,140 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,937,455
Recruiting spend, women's
$583,349

Cost

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$18,291net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,234
Sticker, out-of-state$43,754
Average net price$18,291
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,690
$30–48k$11,606
$48–75k$15,274
$75–110k$20,860
$110k and up$22,650
Tuition & fees
$10,110 in-state · $25,630 out

Campus safety

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0.77violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.77
Property0.89
In residence halls
28 burglaries · 47 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
5 over 2022–2024

Majors

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27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 26 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,328 · 27%
Engineering562 · 11%
Agriculture522 · 10%
Biological sciences377 · 8%
Psychology307 · 6%

Research Oklahoma 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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions71% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,291 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 21,354Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.77 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

Oklahoma State UniversityUniversity of Central Oklahoma · 39 miOklahoma Christian University · 42 miSouthern Nazarene University · 53 miOklahoma Baptist University · 53 miThe University of Tulsa · 63 miUniversity of Oklahoma · 67 miRogers State University · 81 miEast Central University · 96 miNorthwestern Oklahoma State University · 100 miSouthwestern Oklahoma State University · 100 miNewman University · 108 miWichita State University · 111 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association3921$520k—82%
Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference4224$488k—97%
Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference5336$528k——
Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference5319$506k—56%
The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference6322$1.5M99358%
University of Oklahoma Division I · Southeastern Conference6722$8.2M98877%
Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association8121$488k——
East Central University Division II · Great American Conference9623$361k—66%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference10023$303k—66%
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference10023$295k—100%
Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association10832$450k—48%
Wichita State University Division I · American Conference11121$2.1M99795%

Other softball programs in the Big 12 Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Oklahoma State University at cap25$3.7M$146,139984vs
Texas Tech University room for 223$3.7M$158,729980vs
Baylor University 2 over cap27$3.2M$119,686997vs
University of Arizona room for 322$3.2M$143,315993vs
Arizona State University room for 520$3M$150,348991vs
University of Central Florida room for 322$2.9M$132,544994vs
University of Kansas room for 223$2.7M$116,862982vs
Brigham Young University at cap25$2.2M$87,128984vs
University of Utah room for 421$2.2M$103,719979vs
Iowa State University room for 124$2M$81,682987vs
University of Houston room for 322$1.5M$65,972994vs

Every Big 12 Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked