Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Southwest Baptist University Softball
Bolivar, MO · the Bearcats · Southwest Baptist University overview
27
Roster
2024–25 season
$432k
Team budget
59th percentile in Division II
$15,993
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
100%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Southwest Baptist University fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $431,816, about the median of $393k — $15,993 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,714,343 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,022 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#112Team budgetof 269 · Division II#155Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#50Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$431,816 for the year
- Operating expenses$116,903 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$15,993 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,714,343 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,022 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$13,978 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Tripp Swisher head coach | Head 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 →1,622undergraduates · 2,155 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Southern Baptist
Getting in
Full picture →100%admitted · of 1,057 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1200
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 64%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $431,816 $15,993 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,714,343
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $13,978
Cost
Full picture →$19,781net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $28,320
Campus safety
Full picture →0.15violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 0 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in education · 20 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Southwest Baptist 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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions100% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,781 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,622Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.15 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drury University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 27 | 23 | $444k | — | 59% | |
| Missouri State University Division I · Conference USA | 29 | 23 | $1.1M | 1000 | 91% | |
| Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 68 | 24 | $514k | — | 97% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 72 | 20 | $554k | — | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 82 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 92 | 22 | $565k | — | 73% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 95 | 40 | $297k | — | — | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 110 | 25 | $3.7M | 989 | 77% | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 114 | 22 | $3.6M | 1000 | 72% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 117 | 28 | $193k | — | 78% | |
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 117 | 23 | $507k | — | 69% | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Division I · The Summit League | 118 | 27 | $854k | 970 | 75% |
Other softball programs in the Great Lakes Valley Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Indianapolis | 23 | $671k | $29,186 | — | vs | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 22 | $565k | $25,674 | — | vs | |
| McKendree University | 20 | $546k | $27,285 | — | vs | |
| Lewis University | 20 | $531k | $26,559 | — | vs | |
| Rockhurst University | 23 | $507k | $22,022 | — | vs | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis | 21 | $499k | $23,779 | — | vs | |
| Drury University | 23 | $444k | $19,285 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 27 | $432k | $15,993 | — | vs | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 22 | $417k | $18,952 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis | 18 | $392k | $21,761 | — | vs | |
| Upper Iowa University | 21 | $386k | $18,387 | — | vs | |
| Quincy University | 20 | $339k | $16,965 | — | vs | |
| William Jewell College | 21 | $333k | $15,842 | — | vs | |
| Truman State University | 20 | $324k | $16,176 | — | vs | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) | 40 | $297k | $7,417 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Valley Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked