Division II · Conference Carolinas
Shorter University Softball
Rome, GA · the Hawks, Lady Hawks · Shorter University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$263k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division II
$13,152
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
97%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Shorter University fields a softball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $263,042, below the median of $393k — $13,152 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,272,533 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,025 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#238Team budgetof 269 · Division II#201Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$263,042 for the year
- Operating expenses$57,263 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,152 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,272,533 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,025 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$9,139 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Hogdson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kelsey Hogan | Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jessi Bruce | Assistant Softball Coach- Pitching | On file · sign in |
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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 →1,322undergraduates · 1,447 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →97%admitted · of 783 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 36%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $263,042 $13,152 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,272,533
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $9,139
Cost
Full picture →$16,692net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $24,044
Campus safety
Full picture →1.26violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Shorter 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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions97% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,692 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.26 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 2 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 38 | 25 | $1.3M | 988 | 69% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 23 | $1.3M | 967 | 76% | |
| University of West Georgia Division I · United Athletic Conference | 48 | 27 | $569k | — | 49% | |
| Covenant College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 50 | 17 | $125k | — | 82% | |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Division I · Southern Conference | 55 | 27 | $1M | 970 | 77% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 57 | 25 | $1.9M | 990 | 16% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 57 | 24 | $223k | — | 65% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 58 | 24 | $1.1M | 981 | 62% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 59 | 20 | $404k | — | 11% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 62 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Lee University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 65 | 24 | $481k | — | 72% |
Other softball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University | 21 | $650k | $30,962 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 27 | $414k | $15,344 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 43 | $398k | $9,265 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 30 | $388k | $12,931 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 33 | $363k | $10,992 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 24 | $355k | $14,811 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 28 | $343k | $12,235 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 23 | $334k | $14,515 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 21 | $317k | $15,113 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 23 | $310k | $13,484 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 29 | $296k | $10,212 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 26 | $292k | $11,242 | — | vs | |
| King University | 24 | $287k | $11,957 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 20 | $263k | $13,152 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 22 | $203k | $9,237 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 20 | $133k | $6,642 | — | vs |
Every Conference Carolinas softball program · Softball budgets ranked