Division I · Pac-12 Conference
San Diego State University Softball
San Diego, CA · the Aztecs · San Diego State University overview
24
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 25
$1.9M
Team budget
79th percentile in Division I
$77,664
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
983
APR
97% of players retained
34%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
San Diego State University fields a softball team in the Pac-12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,863,959, well above the median of $1.1M — $77,664 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 983, about the median of 989, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,387,074 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,261 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#64Team budgetof 305 · Division I#68Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#98Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#198APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster24 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 1
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,863,959 for the year
- Operating expenses$595,758 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$77,664 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate983 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,387,074 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,261 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$263,926 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stacey Nuveman Deniz head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caitlin Grimes | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Amanda Kamekona | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Grace French | 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 →34,050undergraduates · 39,241 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →34%admitted · of 82,800 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 78%
Softball
Full picture →24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2524
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate983
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,863,959 $77,665 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,387,074
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $263,926
Cost
Full picture →$19,500net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,290 in-state · $20,170 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 29 burglaries · 30 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research San Diego 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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions34% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,500 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 34,050Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego Division I · West Coast Conference | 7 | 23 | $1.6M | 992 | 47% | |
| University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference | 12 | 25 | $1.3M | — | 25% | |
| California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 26 | $529k | — | 96% | |
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 74 | 23 | $864k | — | 60% | |
| Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 78 | 28 | $523k | — | 65% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 82 | 28 | $2M | 974 | 74% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 84 | 30 | $277k | — | 56% | |
| University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference | 84 | 24 | $886k | 967 | 63% | |
| University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 89 | 26 | $307k | — | 81% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 90 | 22 | $1.6M | 979 | 87% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 92 | 26 | $1.3M | 983 | 47% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 95 | 20 | $640k | — | 60% |
Other softball programs in the Pac-12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University room for 3 | 22 | $1.9M | $86,132 | 990 | vs | |
| San Diego State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.9M | $77,664 | 983 | vs | |
| Texas State University 1 over cap | 26 | $1.7M | $65,462 | 988 | vs | |
| California State University, Fresno 4 over cap | 29 | $1.6M | $56,768 | 971 | vs | |
| Boise State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $68,284 | 981 | vs | |
| Utah State University at cap | 25 | $1.4M | $54,073 | 982 | vs | |
| Colorado State University at cap | 25 | $1.3M | $53,884 | 982 | vs |
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