Division I · United Athletic Conference
Tarleton State University Softball
Stephenville, TX · the Texans · Tarleton State University overview
30
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 25
$1.3M
Team budget
66th percentile in Division I
$44,865
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Tarleton State University fields a softball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,345,957, above the median of $1.1M — $44,865 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 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 school gave $2,490,671 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $11,119 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#105Team budgetof 305 · Division I#166Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,345,957 for the year
- Operating expenses$390,724 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$44,865 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,490,671 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,119 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$278,789 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Cumpian head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Stefanie Phillips | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nyka Wood | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alexa Rehmeier | 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 →13,688undergraduates · 15,937 students in all
Women 63% Men 37%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 8,746 applicants
SAT middle 50%960 – 1150
ACT middle 50%19 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Softball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2530
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $1,345,957 $44,865 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,490,671
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $278,789
Cost
Full picture →$15,363net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,878 in-state · $17,958 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 20 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Tarleton 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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,363 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 13,688Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Payne University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 57 | 22 | $109k | — | 68% | |
| University of Texas at Arlington Division I · United Athletic Conference | 74 | 25 | $1M | 987 | 81% | |
| Baylor University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 79 | 27 | $3.2M | 997 | 51% | |
| University of Dallas Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | 25 | $114k | — | 54% | |
| Abilene Christian University Division I · United Athletic Conference | 89 | 21 | $1.1M | 977 | 64% | |
| Hardin-Simmons University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 90 | 25 | $209k | — | 97% | |
| McMurry University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 31 | $235k | — | 58% | |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Division III · American Southwest Conference | 91 | 26 | $237k | — | 95% | |
| University of North Texas Division I · American Conference | 93 | 22 | $1.4M | 978 | 72% | |
| Texas Woman's University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 94 | 20 | $542k | — | 95% | |
| University of Texas at Dallas Division II · Lone Star Conference | 101 | 24 | $300k | — | 65% | |
| Southwestern University (Texas) Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 114 | 25 | $224k | — | 39% |
Other softball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 5 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $44,865 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 4 | 21 | $1.1M | $53,883 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 25 | $1M | $40,912 | 987 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University room for 3 | 22 | $986k | $44,834 | 978 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 3 | 22 | $816k | $37,104 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 28 | $763k | $27,235 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $669k | $25,730 | 999 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 2 over cap | 27 | $569k | $21,077 | — | vs |
Every United Athletic Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked