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South Dakota State University Softball

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32
Roster
7 over the D-I cap of 25
$811k
Team budget
28th percentile in Division I
$25,334
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
974
APR
96% of players retained
99%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

South Dakota State University fields a softball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 32 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $810,714, below the median of $1.1M — $25,334 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 7 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (65 of 305 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 989, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,004,930 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,034 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#220Team budgetof 305 · Division I#275Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#5Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#247APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$811k
Spend per player$25,334
Roster size32
Coaching staff4
APR974

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster32 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 7 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$810,714 for the year
  • Operating expenses$228,520 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$25,334 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 977 latest
  • Players retained96% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,004,930 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,034 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$119,230 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Kristina McSweeney head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Josh BertkeAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Rozelyn CarrilloAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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10,177undergraduates · 11,498 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
Setting
Town
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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99%admitted · of 5,884 applicants
SAT middle 50%1040 – 1300
ACT middle 50%19 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
59%

Softball

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32on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2532
7 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
96% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$810,714 $25,335 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,004,930
Recruiting spend, women's
$119,230

Cost

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$18,233net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$24,744
Sticker, out-of-state$28,254
Average net price$18,233
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,517
$30–48k$14,297
$48–75k$17,811
$75–110k$19,424
$110k and up$20,048
Tuition & fees
$9,299 in-state · $12,809 out

Campus safety

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0.8violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.80
Property0.22
In residence halls
3 burglaries · 25 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
2 over 2022–2024

Majors

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21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Health professions & nursing410 · 21%
Agriculture212 · 11%
Business201 · 10%
Engineering156 · 8%
Education122 · 6%

Research South Dakota 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 program32 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions99% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,233 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 10,177Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.8 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

South Dakota State UniversitySouthwest Minnesota State University · 51 miUniversity of Sioux Falls · 54 miAugustana University (South Dakota) · 55 miUniversity of Minnesota, Morris · 98 miUniversity of South Dakota · 106 miMartin Luther College · 114 miNorthern State University · 114 miMinnesota State University, Mankato · 138 miBethany Lutheran College · 139 miGustavus Adolphus College · 139 miBuena Vista University · 140 miWayne State College (Nebraska) · 144 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Southwest Minnesota State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5116$261k—69%
University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5426$462k—82%
Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference5517$666k—59%
University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference9821$156k—70%
University of South Dakota Division I · The Summit League10623$808k98599%
Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference11415$68k—83%
Northern State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference11419$328k—93%
Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference13821$507k—91%
Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference13917$221k—51%
Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference13923$146k—62%
Buena Vista University Division III · American Rivers Conference14019$184k—72%
Wayne State College (Nebraska) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference14422$357k——

Other softball programs in the The Summit League

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of North Dakota 9 over cap34$1.3M$38,168986vs
University of Nebraska at Omaha room for 223$1.2M$51,253969vs
North Dakota State University room for 421$1.1M$53,825996vs
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 124$1.1M$45,780—vs
University of Missouri-Kansas City 2 over cap27$854k$31,615970vs
South Dakota State University 7 over cap32$811k$25,334974vs
University of South Dakota room for 223$808k$35,121985vs

Every The Summit League softball program · Softball budgets ranked