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University of Iowa Softball

Iowa City, IA · the Hawkeyes · University of Iowa overview

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Roster

1 over the D-I cap of 25

$2.3M

Team budget

87th percentile in Division I

$90,354

Per roster spot

median $46,727

Coaches

1 head · 4 assistant

976

APR

98% of players retained

85%

Admitted

lower half for selectivity

University of Iowa fields a softball team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $2,349,229, well above the median of $1.1M — $90,354 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 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 976, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,371,272 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $20,825 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

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

#42Team budgetof 305 · Division I #53Spend per playerof 305 · Division I #48Roster sizeof 305 · Division I #243APRof 305 · Division I

Team budget$2.3M

Spend per player$90,354

Roster size26

Coaching staff5

APR976

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Roster sizes (cap 25)

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The program

Roster26 2024–25 season
Division I roster cap25 1 over last season
Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
Team expenses$2,349,229 for the year
Operating expenses$597,543 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$90,354 division median $46,727
Academic Progress Rate976 multi-year; 947 latest
Players retained98% year to year
Eligible97% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$9,371,272 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$20,825 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$755,558 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Stacy May-Johnson head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Bobby Alvara	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Fran Strub	Assistant Coach	On file · sign in
Ally Miklesh	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

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About the school

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Campus

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22,130undergraduates · 30,042 students in all

Women 56% Men 44%

Setting: City
Type: Public · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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85%admitted · of 25,682 applicants

SAT middle 50%1130 – 1320

ACT middle 50%22 – 28

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 73%

Softball

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26on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2526

1 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate976

98% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,349,229 $90,355 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 4 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $9,371,272
Recruiting spend, women's: $755,558

Cost

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$20,121net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$28,596

Sticker, out-of-state$50,559

Average net price$20,121

Net price by family income

$0–30k$13,811

$30–48k$16,220

$48–75k$20,136

$75–110k$22,711

$110k and up$24,580

Tuition & fees: $10,964 in-state · $32,927 out

Campus safety

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3.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent3.51

Property1.02

In residence halls: 16 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 36 over 2022–2024

Majors

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24%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business1,199 · 24%

Kinesiology, parks & recreation501 · 10%

Health professions & nursing451 · 9%

Multidisciplinary studies436 · 9%

Engineering392 · 8%

Research University of Iowa

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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$20,121 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 24%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 22,130Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety3.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference	19	29	$174k	—	81%
Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference	23	20	$130k	—	71%
Augustana College (Illinois) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	52	28	$226k	—	68%
Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference	61	17	$154k	—	13%
Monmouth College (Illinois) Division III · Midwest Conference	70	22	$98k	—	87%
University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference	72	19	$187k	—	87%
Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference	73	29	$163k	—	92%
Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference	74	28	$222k	—	79%
University of Northern Iowa Division I · Missouri Valley Conference	76	22	$825k	989	94%
Knox College Division III · Midwest Conference	78	19	$153k	—	71%
Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference	82	21	$386k	—	93%
Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference	88	24	$213k	—	99%

Other softball programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2 over cap	27	$4.4M	$164,016	997	vs
University of Washington room for 5	20	$4.4M	$218,581	997	vs
University of Oregon room for 2	23	$4M	$174,240	962	vs
University of California, Los Angeles room for 2	23	$3.9M	$171,560	977	vs
University of Michigan at cap	25	$3.2M	$128,308	1000	vs
Northwestern University room for 5	20	$2.9M	$145,522	992	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 over cap	27	$2.6M	$97,896	1000	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 5	20	$2.6M	$129,274	993	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 5	20	$2.6M	$128,751	997	vs
The Ohio State University room for 3	22	$2.5M	$113,577	988	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington room for 6	19	$2.5M	$131,482	997	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2 over cap	27	$2.4M	$87,934	994	vs
University of Iowa 1 over cap	26	$2.3M	$90,354	976	vs
Pennsylvania State University room for 4	21	$2.3M	$108,807	984	vs
Purdue University room for 1	24	$2.3M	$94,818	969	vs
Michigan State University room for 1	24	$2.1M	$88,810	988	vs
University of Maryland, College Park room for 5	20	$1.8M	$89,544	990	vs

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