Division III · United East Conference
Penn State University, Abington Softball
Abington, PA · the Nittany Lions · Penn State University, Abington overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$128k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division III
$6,762
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
92%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Penn State University, Abington fields a softball team in the United East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $128,485, below the median of $162k — $6,762 per roster spot, lower 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).
#274Team budgetof 382 · Division III#242Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#238Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$128,485 for the year
- Operating expenses$33,583 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$6,762 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,766 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caytlin Friis 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 →3,095undergraduates · 3,095 students in all
Women 41% Men 59%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →92%admitted · of 6,575 applicants
SAT middle 50%1090 – 1310
ACT middle 50%21 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 22%
Softball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $128,485 $6,762 per roster spot · lower half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,766
Cost
Full picture →$17,561net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $15,240 in-state · $25,388 out
Campus safety
Full picture →2.2violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →30%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's
Research Penn State University, Abington
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Softball program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions92% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,561 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 30%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 3 | 19 | $182k | — | 79% | |
| Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 7 | 24 | $209k | — | 79% | |
| Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 8 | 22 | $258k | — | 74% | |
| Gwynedd Mercy University Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 9 | 19 | $42k | — | 94% | |
| Saint Joseph's University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 11 | 19 | $752k | 996 | 86% | |
| Cairn University Division III · United East Conference | 11 | 12 | $37k | — | 84% | |
| Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey, Camden Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference | 12 | 15 | $195k | — | 78% | |
| Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 12 | 20 | $384k | — | 86% | |
| Drexel University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 12 | 19 | $1.1M | 993 | 78% | |
| University of Pennsylvania Division I · The Ivy League | 12 | 18 | $522k | 1000 | 6% | |
| Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference | 13 | 17 | $163k | — | 13% | |
| Delaware Valley University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom | 13 | 16 | $111k | — | 92% |
Other softball programs in the United East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania College of Technology | 22 | $175k | $7,967 | — | vs | |
| Gallaudet University | 14 | $144k | $10,286 | — | vs | |
| Cedar Crest College | 16 | $130k | $8,140 | — | vs | |
| Penn State University, Abington | 19 | $128k | $6,762 | — | vs | |
| Wilson College | 23 | $107k | $4,639 | — | vs | |
| Keystone College | 11 | $94k | $8,521 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 22 | $84k | $3,838 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Berks College | 15 | $65k | $4,301 | — | vs | |
| Lancaster Bible College | 15 | $64k | $4,253 | — | vs | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | 13 | $52k | $3,996 | — | vs | |
| Penn State Brandywine | 19 | $47k | $2,493 | — | vs | |
| Cairn University | 12 | $37k | $3,055 | — | vs | |
| University of Valley Forge | 13 | $29k | $2,261 | — | vs |
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