Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Shepherd University Softball
Shepherdstown, WV · the Rams · Shepherd University overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$286k
Team budget
16th percentile in Division II
$15,039
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Shepherd University fields a softball team in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $285,754, below the median of $393k — $15,039 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $432,067 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,692 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#226Team budgetof 269 · Division II#169Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#223Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$285,754 for the year
- Operating expenses$45,212 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,039 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$432,067 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,692 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$140,699 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Marissa Leslie head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →2,906undergraduates · 3,318 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 1,793 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1140
ACT middle 50%20 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Softball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $285,754 $15,040 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $432,067
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $140,699
Cost
Full picture →$12,651net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,642 in-state · $19,082 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →17%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 23 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Shepherd 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 program19 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$12,651 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 17%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 2,906Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 21 | 19 | $185k | — | 78% | |
| Shenandoah University Division III · Old Dominion Athletic Conf. | 26 | 24 | $114k | — | 78% | |
| Mount St. Mary's University Division I · Metro Conference | 30 | 22 | $992k | 986 | 72% | |
| Wilson College Division III · United East Conference | 37 | 23 | $107k | — | 90% | |
| Gettysburg College Division III · Centennial Conference | 41 | 28 | $276k | — | 48% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 44 | 24 | $201k | — | 84% | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 46 | 23 | $394k | — | 86% | |
| George Mason University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 49 | 23 | $831k | 986 | 89% | |
| Marymount University (Virginia) Division III · Atlantic East Conference | 51 | 19 | $150k | — | 81% | |
| Georgetown University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 53 | 20 | $864k | 1000 | 13% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 55 | 21 | $1.5M | 1000 | 44% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 55 | 29 | $143k | — | 83% |
Other softball programs in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | 63 | $1.2M | $18,462 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, California | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Clarion | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | 59 | $948k | $16,071 | — | vs | |
| East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | 36 | $475k | $13,194 | — | vs | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | 30 | $475k | $15,819 | — | vs | |
| Seton Hill University | 28 | $464k | $16,554 | — | vs | |
| Gannon University | 31 | $444k | $14,319 | — | vs | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 32 | $398k | $12,441 | — | vs | |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | 23 | $394k | $17,147 | — | vs | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 21 | $366k | $17,442 | — | vs | |
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania | 23 | $330k | $14,352 | — | vs | |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | 22 | $314k | $14,291 | — | vs | |
| Shepherd University | 19 | $286k | $15,039 | — | vs | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown | 17 | $281k | $16,510 | — | vs |
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