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University of Delaware Softball

Newark, DE · the Blue Hens · University of Delaware overview
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24
Roster
room for 1 under the cap of 25
$1.5M
Team budget
73rd percentile in Division I
$64,433
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
981
APR
98% of players retained
65%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity

University of Delaware fields a softball team in the Conference USA (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 24 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,546,398, above the median of $1.1M — $64,433 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 1 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 981, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $8,369,371 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,912 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#83Team budgetof 305 · Division I#95Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#98Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#215APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$1.5M
Spend per player$64,433
Roster size24
Coaching staff4
APR981

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster24 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 room for 1
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,546,398 for the year
  • Operating expenses$199,250 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$64,433 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate981 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$8,369,371 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$23,912 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$256,269 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Jen Steele head coachHead Coachnot on file
Amy BellisariAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Nikki AndradeAssociate Head Coach / Recruiting CoordinatorOn file · sign in
Jill MooreAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Karolina FloresDirector of Player Developmentnot on file
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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

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Campus

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19,772undergraduates · 24,221 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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65%admitted · of 37,690 applicants
SAT middle 50%1200 – 1360
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
81%

Softball

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24on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2524
room for 1
Academic Progress Rate981
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,546,398 $64,433 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$8,369,371
Recruiting spend, women's
$256,269

Cost

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$17,716net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$33,718
Sticker, out-of-state$57,358
Average net price$17,716
Net price by family income
$0–30k$9,354
$30–48k$10,573
$48–75k$12,857
$75–110k$18,508
$110k and up$25,310
Tuition & fees
$16,080 in-state · $39,720 out

Campus safety

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0.72violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.72
Property0.75
In residence halls
9 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
80 over 2022–2024

Majors

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22%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business914 · 22%
Health professions & nursing495 · 12%
Engineering427 · 10%
Social sciences321 · 8%
Biological sciences278 · 7%

Research University of Delaware

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 program24 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,716 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 19,772Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.72 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

University of DelawareGoldey-Beacom College · 5 miWilmington University (Delaware) · 9 miLincoln University (Pennsylvania) · 13 miWest Chester University of Pennsylvania · 21 miNeumann University · 21 miPenn State Brandywine · 23 miWidener University · 25 miImmaculata University · 26 miSwarthmore College · 26 miUniversity of Valley Forge · 32 miEastern University · 33 miHaverford College · 33 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference530$333k—77%
Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference921$338k——
Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association1316$278k—78%
West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference2132$398k—79%
Neumann University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth2120$146k—76%
Penn State Brandywine Division III · United East Conference2319$47k—95%
Widener University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth2517$139k—84%
Immaculata University Division III · Atlantic East Conference2626$35k—78%
Swarthmore College Division III · Centennial Conference2620$206k—7%
University of Valley Forge Division III · United East Conference3213$29k—78%
Eastern University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth3324$163k—94%
Haverford College Division III · Centennial Conference3317$163k—13%

Other softball programs in the Conference USA

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Liberty University 2 over cap27$2.2M$81,139979vs
University of Delaware room for 124$1.5M$64,433981vs
Kennesaw State University at cap25$1.3M$52,714988vs
Middle Tennessee State University at cap25$1.3M$51,7091000vs
Jacksonville State University room for 223$1.3M$55,268967vs
New Mexico State University room for 223$1.2M$50,657980vs
Missouri State University room for 223$1.1M$47,0771000vs
Florida International University room for 322$1M$45,933989vs
Sam Houston State University room for 223$955k$41,518985vs
Western Kentucky University room for 1015$902k$60,105982vs

Every Conference USA softball program · Softball budgets ranked