Division II · Great American Conference
Southern Arkansas University Softball
Magnolia, AR · the Muleriders · Southern Arkansas University overview
35
Roster
2024–25 season
$462k
Team budget
64th percentile in Division II
$13,187
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
67%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Southern Arkansas University fields a softball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, well above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $461,572, above the median of $393k — $13,187 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $791,319 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $5,419 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#97Team budgetof 269 · Division II#199Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#15Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$461,572 for the year
- Operating expenses$101,579 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,187 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$791,319 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,419 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,205 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Shelton | Head Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Swisher | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Gracee Hess | Assistant Softball Coach | 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 →3,224undergraduates · 5,127 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →67%admitted · of 2,936 applicants
SAT middle 50%920 – 1180
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 41%
Softball
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $461,572 $13,188 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $791,319
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,205
Cost
Full picture →$14,164net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,820 in-state · $15,400 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.35violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southern Arkansas 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 program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions67% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,164 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.35 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 29 | $502k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 59 | 30 | $374k | — | 82% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 61 | 31 | $441k | 937 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 63 | 21 | $1M | 971 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 20 | $177k | — | 54% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 83 | 24 | $435k | — | 60% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 85 | 26 | $304k | — | — | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 86 | 21 | $903k | 987 | 75% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 96 | 24 | $362k | 983 | 58% | |
| LeTourneau University Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 19 | $221k | — | 41% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 107 | 19 | $530k | 987 | 94% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 131 | 28 | $763k | 995 | 90% |
Other softball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 20 | $541k | $27,073 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 36 | $528k | $14,678 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 19 | $506k | $26,633 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 29 | $502k | $17,319 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 35 | $462k | $13,187 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $444k | $19,309 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 30 | $374k | $12,479 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 23 | $361k | $15,681 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 30 | $339k | $11,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 26 | $304k | $11,673 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $303k | $13,168 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $295k | $12,818 | — | vs |
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