Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Salem State University Softball
Salem, MA · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Salem State University overview
22
Roster
2024–25 season
$61k
Team budget
6th percentile in Division III
$2,769
Per roster spot
median $7,623
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Salem State University fields a softball team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $60,921, well below the median of $162k — $2,769 per roster spot, bottom quarter 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).
#359Team budgetof 382 · Division III#369Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#147Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$60,921 for the year
- Operating expenses$40,405 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$2,769 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$1,005 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Leahy 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 →4,853undergraduates · 6,239 students in all
Women 67% Men 33%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,852 applicants
SAT middle 50%990 – 1160
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $60,921 $2,769 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $1,005
Cost
Full picture →$19,324net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,978 in-state · $18,961 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 8 burglaries · 23 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Salem 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 program22 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$19,324 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 4,853Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 4 | 23 | $113k | — | 72% | |
| Gordon College Division III · Conference of New England | 7 | 15 | $124k | — | 59% | |
| Suffolk University Division III · Conference of New England | 13 | 18 | $205k | — | 85% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 13 | 20 | $323k | — | 10% | |
| Emerson College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 14 | 15 | $164k | — | 47% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 14 | 20 | $249k | — | 5% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 14 | 14 | $32k | — | 94% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 15 | 21 | $666k | 991 | 3% | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Division III · Little East Conference | 15 | 22 | $211k | — | 83% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 15 | 20 | $1.9M | 992 | 11% | |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Division III · Conference of New England | 16 | 19 | $167k | — | 85% | |
| Simmons University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 16 | — | — | — | 66% |
Other softball programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State University | 18 | $115k | $6,364 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 21 | $114k | $5,416 | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | 23 | $99k | $4,289 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 20 | $79k | $3,954 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 18 | $73k | $4,053 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 22 | $71k | $3,236 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 19 | $70k | $3,688 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 22 | $61k | $2,769 | — | vs |
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