Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Arizona Softball
Tucson, AZ · the Wildcats · University of Arizona overview
22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$3.2M
Team budget
91st percentile in Division I
$143,315
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
993
APR
99% of players retained
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Arizona fields a softball team in the Big 12 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,152,951, well above the median of $1.1M — $143,315 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 3 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 $6,336,173 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $22,154 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#28Team budgetof 305 · Division I#28Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#87APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,152,951 for the year
- Operating expenses$971,841 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$143,315 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate993 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$6,336,173 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$22,154 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$802,392 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Lowe head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Lauren Lappin | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Christian Conrad | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Danielle Gibson Whorton | 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 →41,899undergraduates · 53,001 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 56,466 applicants
SAT middle 50%1160 – 1420
ACT middle 50%21 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate993
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,152,951 $143,316 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $6,336,173
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $802,392
Cost
Full picture →$18,144net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $13,277 in-state · $38,784 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.11violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 36 burglaries · 128 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 29 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Arizona
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,144 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 41,899Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 100 | 20 | $3M | 991 | 90% | |
| Grand Canyon University Division I · Mountain West Conference | 112 | 26 | $1.4M | 986 | 60% |
Other softball programs in the Big 12 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,139 | 984 | vs | |
| Texas Tech University room for 2 | 23 | $3.7M | $158,729 | 980 | vs | |
| Baylor University 2 over cap | 27 | $3.2M | $119,686 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Arizona room for 3 | 22 | $3.2M | $143,315 | 993 | vs | |
| Arizona State University room for 5 | 20 | $3M | $150,348 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Central Florida room for 3 | 22 | $2.9M | $132,544 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Kansas room for 2 | 23 | $2.7M | $116,862 | 982 | vs | |
| Brigham Young University at cap | 25 | $2.2M | $87,128 | 984 | vs | |
| University of Utah room for 4 | 21 | $2.2M | $103,719 | 979 | vs | |
| Iowa State University room for 1 | 24 | $2M | $81,682 | 987 | vs | |
| University of Houston room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $65,972 | 994 | vs |
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