Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of Central Arkansas Softball
Conway, AR · the Bears · University of Central Arkansas overview
28
Roster
3 over the D-I cap of 25
$763k
Team budget
25th percentile in Division I
$27,235
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
995
APR
98% of players retained
90%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Central Arkansas fields a softball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $762,594, below the median of $1.1M — $27,235 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,119,031 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,133 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#230Team budgetof 305 · Division I#260Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#20Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#71APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$762,594 for the year
- Operating expenses$237,550 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,235 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,119,031 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,133 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$127,968 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kayla Lucas head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Aaron Jackson | Assistant Softball Coach | On file · sign in |
| Catelyn Riley | Assistant Softball 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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,884undergraduates · 9,790 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →90%admitted · of 6,589 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1120
ACT middle 50%19 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Softball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2528
3 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $762,594 $27,236 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,119,031
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $127,968
Cost
Full picture →$16,362net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,118 in-state · $17,258 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 10 burglaries · 8 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Central Arkansas
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions90% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,362 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,884Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 20 | $143k | — | 53% | |
| Arkansas Tech University Division II · Great American Conference | 41 | 30 | $339k | — | 96% | |
| Harding University Division II · Great American Conference | 43 | 20 | $541k | — | 100% | |
| University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 63 | 24 | $362k | 983 | 58% | |
| University of the Ozarks (Arkansas) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 25 | $164k | — | 58% | |
| Lyon College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | 30 | $142k | — | 66% | |
| Ouachita Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 29 | $502k | — | 69% | |
| Henderson State University Division II · Great American Conference | 74 | 30 | $374k | — | 82% | |
| University of Arkansas, Monticello Division II · Great American Conference | 109 | 26 | $304k | — | — | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Division I · Southeastern Conference | 118 | 22 | $3.6M | 1000 | 72% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 131 | 35 | $462k | — | 67% | |
| Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference | 135 | 23 | $305k | — | 100% |
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