Division I · BIG EAST Conference
St. John's University (New York) Softball
Queens, NY · the Red Storm · St. John's University (New York) overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1.6M
Team budget
75th percentile in Division I
$69,630
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
80%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
St. John's University (New York) fields a softball team in the BIG EAST Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,601,498, well above the median of $1.1M — $69,630 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 993, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $6,356,893 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $33,282 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#78Team budgetof 305 · Division I#78Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#87APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,601,498 for the year
- Operating expenses$330,193 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$69,630 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,356,893 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$33,282 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$245,653 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michelle DePolo head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Marissa Rizzi | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sean Crowell | Assistant Coach | On 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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →15,699undergraduates · 19,691 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 25,223 applicants
SAT middle 50%1110 – 1320
ACT middle 50%24 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,601,498 $69,630 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,356,893
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $245,653
Cost
Full picture →$28,206net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $49,911
Campus safety
Full picture →0.4violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 23 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research St. John's University (New York)
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 program23 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions80% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$28,206 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 15,699Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York College (New York) Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 1 | 11 | $46k | — | 59% | |
| Queens College (New York) Division II · East Coast Conference | 2 | 13 | $160k | — | 69% | |
| Adelphi University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 7 | 20 | $387k | — | 78% | |
| Molloy University Division II · East Coast Conference | 9 | 15 | $298k | — | 76% | |
| St. Joseph's University NY (Brooklyn) Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 35 | $106k | — | 71% | |
| St. Joseph's University, New York L.I. Division III · Skyline Conference | 9 | 35 | $106k | — | 71% | |
| Hunter College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 9 | 16 | $27k | — | 54% | |
| Baruch College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 10 | 13 | $86k | — | 50% | |
| Brooklyn College Division III · City University of New York Athletic Conference | 10 | 16 | $53k | — | 54% | |
| Hofstra University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 22 | $1.4M | 988 | 71% | |
| Fordham University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 10 | 19 | $1.7M | 1000 | 56% | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College Division I · The Ivy League | 11 | 19 | $599k | 996 | 4% |
Other softball programs in the BIG EAST Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova University room for 4 | 21 | $1.8M | $87,287 | 996 | vs | |
| DePaul University room for 5 | 20 | $1.6M | $81,969 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut room for 6 | 19 | $1.6M | $85,811 | 997 | vs | |
| St. John's University (New York) room for 2 | 23 | $1.6M | $69,630 | 993 | vs | |
| Creighton University room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $70,452 | 987 | vs | |
| Providence College room for 2 | 23 | $1.5M | $65,249 | 992 | vs | |
| Seton Hall University room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $67,859 | 997 | vs | |
| Butler University room for 4 | 21 | $1.2M | $55,585 | 991 | vs | |
| Georgetown University room for 5 | 20 | $864k | $43,219 | 1000 | vs |
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