University of Arkansas, Monticello Softball
University of Arkansas, Monticello fields a softball team in the Great American Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $303,501, below the median of $393k — $11,673 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division II softball programs. The school gave $460,369 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,484 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes
The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$303,501 for the year
- Operating expenses$84,163 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,673 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$460,369 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,484 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$23,581 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lem head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $303,501 $11,673 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $460,369
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $23,581
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,868 in-state · $14,718 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Arkansas, Monticello
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 47 | 24 | $362k | 983 | 58% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 63 | 23 | $305k | — | 100% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 75 | 21 | $903k | 987 | 75% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 80 | 29 | $502k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 81 | 30 | $374k | — | 82% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 85 | 35 | $462k | — | 67% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 85 | 19 | $234k | 986 | 51% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 88 | 21 | $1M | 971 | 73% | |
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 90 | 31 | $441k | 937 | 24% | |
| University of Central Arkansas Division I · United Athletic Conference | 109 | 28 | $763k | 995 | 90% | |
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 20 | $143k | — | 53% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 115 | 20 | $541k | — | 100% |
Other softball programs in the Great American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding University | 20 | $541k | $27,073 | — | vs | |
| Southern Nazarene University | 36 | $528k | $14,678 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Baptist University | 19 | $506k | $26,633 | — | vs | |
| Ouachita Baptist University | 29 | $502k | $17,319 | — | vs | |
| Southern Arkansas University | 35 | $462k | $13,187 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $444k | $19,309 | — | vs | |
| Henderson State University | 30 | $374k | $12,479 | — | vs | |
| East Central University | 23 | $361k | $15,681 | — | vs | |
| Arkansas Tech University | 30 | $339k | $11,292 | — | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello | 26 | $304k | $11,673 | — | vs | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $303k | $13,168 | — | vs | |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University | 23 | $295k | $12,818 | — | vs |
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