Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
Southwest Minnesota State University Softball
Marshall, MN · the Mustangs · Southwest Minnesota State University overview
16
Roster
2024–25 season
$261k
Team budget
11th percentile in Division II
$16,331
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
69%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Southwest Minnesota State University fields a softball team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $261,305, below the median of $393k — $16,331 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $621,175 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,121 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#239Team budgetof 269 · Division II#143Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#256Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$261,305 for the year
- Operating expenses$130,389 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,331 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$621,175 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,121 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$6,903 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Bouman head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,884undergraduates · 7,324 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →69%admitted · of 2,630 applicants
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Softball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $261,305 $16,332 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $621,175
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $6,903
Cost
Full picture →$14,839net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,304
Campus safety
Full picture →0.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 12 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in education · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Southwest Minnesota 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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions69% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,839 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 6,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.61 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 51 | 32 | $811k | 974 | 99% | |
| Martin Luther College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 64 | 15 | $68k | — | 83% | |
| University of Minnesota, Morris Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 79 | 21 | $156k | — | 70% | |
| University of Sioux Falls Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 26 | $462k | — | 82% | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 80 | 17 | $666k | — | 59% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 89 | 23 | $146k | — | 62% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 90 | 21 | $507k | — | 91% | |
| Bethany Lutheran College Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 90 | 17 | $221k | — | 51% | |
| Crown College (Minnesota) Division III · Upper Midwest Athletic Conference | 103 | 14 | $145k | — | 63% | |
| College of Saint Benedict Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 109 | 21 | $349k | — | 95% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 127 | 18 | $191k | — | 52% |
Other softball programs in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 17 | $666k | $39,153 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Crookston | 26 | $509k | $19,562 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 21 | $507k | $24,140 | — | vs | |
| Winona State University | 24 | $480k | $19,984 | — | vs | |
| University of Mary | 27 | $467k | $17,288 | — | vs | |
| University of Sioux Falls | 26 | $462k | $17,750 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University, St. Paul | 21 | $411k | $19,578 | — | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | 20 | $392k | $19,588 | — | vs | |
| Minot State University | 24 | $375k | $15,643 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State College (Nebraska) | 22 | $357k | $16,237 | — | vs | |
| University of Jamestown | 27 | $349k | $12,939 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 21 | $349k | $16,627 | — | vs | |
| Northern State University | 19 | $328k | $17,254 | — | vs | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 17 | $316k | $18,604 | — | vs | |
| Bemidji State University | 20 | $314k | $15,720 | — | vs | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 16 | $261k | $16,331 | — | vs |
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