Division III · University Athletic Association
University of Chicago Softball
Chicago, IL · the Maroons · University of Chicago overview
19
Roster
2024–25 season
$264k
Team budget
89th percentile in Division III
$13,901
Per roster spot
median $7,623
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
5%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
University of Chicago fields a softball team in the University Athletic Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 19 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $264,122, well above the median of $162k — $13,901 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#44Team budgetof 382 · Division III#24Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#238Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster19 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$264,122 for the year
- Operating expenses$94,335 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,901 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$35,545 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth Kmak head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →7,643undergraduates · 18,339 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →5%admitted · of 38,631 applicants
SAT middle 50%1510 – 1570
ACT middle 50%34 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 95%
Softball
Full picture →19on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $264,122 $13,901 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $35,545
Cost
Full picture →$27,979net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $65,619
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 5 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →38%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Chicago
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 program19 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions5% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$27,979 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 38%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,643Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 6 | 21 | $568k | — | 94% | |
| DePaul University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 6 | 20 | $1.6M | 997 | 74% | |
| University of Illinois Chicago Division I · Missouri Valley Conference | 6 | 22 | $1.1M | 996 | 79% | |
| Concordia University Chicago Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 13 | 23 | $225k | — | 93% | |
| Dominican University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 14 | 29 | $231k | — | 80% | |
| North Park University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 14 | 22 | $187k | — | 73% | |
| Loyola University Chicago Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 15 | 18 | $1.2M | 986 | 81% | |
| Purdue University Northwest Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | 19 | $284k | — | 71% | |
| Northwestern University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 19 | 20 | $2.9M | 992 | 7% | |
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 19 | 29 | $133k | — | 76% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 26 | 56 | $500k | — | 77% | |
| Wheaton College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | 18 | $181k | — | 90% |
Other softball programs in the University Athletic Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University | 20 | $404k | $20,205 | — | vs | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | 21 | $369k | $17,566 | — | vs | |
| New York University | 19 | $360k | $18,937 | — | vs | |
| Brandeis University | 22 | $328k | $14,899 | — | vs | |
| Case Western Reserve University | 19 | $316k | $16,622 | — | vs | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 19 | $306k | $16,088 | — | vs | |
| University of Chicago | 19 | $264k | $13,901 | — | vs |
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