Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Softball
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
25
Roster
at the D-I cap of 25
$2.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$84,202
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
984
APR
98% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a softball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 25 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,105,068, well above the median of $1.1M — $84,202 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I softball programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 984, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,168,424 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,425 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 305 · Division I#62Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#190APRof 305 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster25 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,105,068 for the year
- Operating expenses$593,554 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$84,202 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate984 multi-year; 979 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,168,424 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,425 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$277,933 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Alyson Habetz head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Lacy Prejean | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bill Shipman | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kyle Brady | 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
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
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Softball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2525
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate984
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,105,068 $84,203 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,168,424
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $277,933
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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 program25 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 26 | $3.8M | 982 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 27 | $449k | 963 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 25 | $901k | 990 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 24 | $553k | 995 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 28 | $839k | 979 | 94% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 25 | $901k | 960 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 19 | $530k | 987 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 22 | $397k | 972 | 25% |
Other softball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette at cap | 25 | $2.1M | $84,202 | 984 | vs | |
| James Madison University at cap | 25 | $1.9M | $76,949 | 980 | vs | |
| Coastal Carolina University room for 1 | 24 | $1.6M | $67,139 | 992 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $1.5M | $57,925 | 990 | vs | |
| Marshall University room for 2 | 23 | $1.5M | $63,930 | 997 | vs | |
| Georgia State University room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $46,093 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University at cap | 25 | $1.1M | $44,123 | 973 | vs | |
| Troy University 4 over cap | 29 | $1.1M | $37,922 | 1000 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University room for 4 | 21 | $1M | $48,555 | 971 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 30 | $958k | $31,923 | 978 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University room for 5 | 20 | $905k | $45,239 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe room for 4 | 21 | $903k | $42,980 | 987 | vs |
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