Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference
Truman State University Softball
Kirksville, MO · the Bulldogs · Truman State University overview
20
Roster
2024–25 season
$324k
Team budget
29th percentile in Division II
$16,176
Per roster spot
median $16,717
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
80%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Truman State University fields a softball team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $323,527, below the median of $393k — $16,176 per roster spot, lower half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $646,618 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $3,007 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#191Team budgetof 269 · Division II#148Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$323,527 for the year
- Operating expenses$73,425 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$16,176 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$646,618 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$3,007 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$21,860 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Ferrill head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Josie Buhr | 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 →3,302undergraduates · 3,636 students in all
Women 60% Men 40%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →80%admitted · of 3,263 applicants
SAT middle 50%1126 – 1318
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 68%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $323,527 $16,176 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $646,618
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $21,860
Cost
Full picture →$12,798net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,470 in-state · $17,870 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.64violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Truman 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 program20 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$12,798 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 3,302Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 66 | 20 | $339k | — | 50% | |
| Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference | 86 | 28 | $222k | — | 79% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 87 | 25 | $3.7M | 989 | 77% | |
| Simpson College Division III · American Rivers Conference | 96 | 29 | $206k | — | 89% | |
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 98 | 28 | $193k | — | 78% | |
| Western Illinois University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 102 | 24 | $658k | 990 | 75% | |
| Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference | 108 | 17 | $154k | — | 13% | |
| Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 113 | 23 | $1.1M | 983 | 64% | |
| Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference | 114 | 22 | $98k | — | 87% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 114 | 40 | $297k | — | — | |
| University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference | 116 | 26 | $2.3M | 976 | 85% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 116 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% |
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