Division III · American Rivers Conference
Simpson College Softball
Indianola, IA · the Storm · Simpson College overview
29
Roster
2024–25 season
$206k
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division III
$7,089
Per roster spot
median $7,623
6
Coaches
1 head · 5 assistant
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Simpson College fields a softball team in the American Rivers Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Team expenses were $205,592, above the median of $162k — $7,089 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).
#105Team budgetof 382 · Division III#218Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#25Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 5 assistant
- Team expenses$205,592 for the year
- Operating expenses$96,126 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,089 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$25,395 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Matthias 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 →1,140undergraduates · 1,163 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- United Methodist
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 1,646 applicants
ACT middle 50%31 – 33
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Softball
Full picture →29on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $205,592 $7,089 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 5 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $25,395
Cost
Full picture →$23,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $46,212
Campus safety
Full picture →2.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Simpson College
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 program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,140Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 17 | 23 | $1.1M | 983 | 64% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 33 | 28 | $222k | — | 79% | |
| Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 46 | 24 | $2M | 987 | 89% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 51 | 17 | $154k | — | 13% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 96 | 20 | $324k | — | 80% | |
| University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 98 | 22 | $825k | 989 | 94% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 98 | 27 | $529k | — | 86% | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 107 | 26 | $2.3M | 976 | 85% | |
| Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 107 | 20 | $130k | — | 71% | |
| Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 109 | 24 | $213k | — | 99% | |
| Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 117 | 29 | $174k | — | 81% | |
| Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 122 | 19 | $184k | — | 72% |
Other softball programs in the American Rivers Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College (Iowa) | 28 | $222k | $7,932 | — | vs | |
| Wartburg College | 24 | $213k | $8,885 | — | vs | |
| Simpson College | 29 | $206k | $7,089 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 19 | $187k | $9,854 | — | vs | |
| Buena Vista University | 19 | $184k | $9,705 | — | vs | |
| Loras College | 29 | $163k | $5,621 | — | vs | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 18 | $133k | $7,389 | — | vs | |
| Coe College | 20 | $130k | $6,524 | — | vs |
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