Division I · America East Conference
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Softball
Baltimore, MD · the Retrievers · University of Maryland, Baltimore County overview
22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$738k
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$33,557
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
987
APR
98% of players retained
74%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Maryland, Baltimore County fields a softball team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $738,255, below the median of $1.1M — $33,557 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 3 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 987, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,554,160 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $16,009 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#237Team budgetof 305 · Division I#228Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#161APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster22 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 3
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$738,255 for the year
- Operating expenses$149,424 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$33,557 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate987 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,554,160 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$16,009 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$133,869 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stelma head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Turner | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike Suppa | 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 →10,490undergraduates · 14,148 students in all
Women 46% Men 54%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →74%admitted · of 13,150 applicants
SAT middle 50%1220 – 1410
ACT middle 50%23 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Softball
Full picture →22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate987
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $738,255 $33,557 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,554,160
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $133,869
Cost
Full picture →$17,704net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,952 in-state · $30,308 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.46violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 41 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →27%of bachelor's degrees in computer & information sciences · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions74% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,704 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsComputer & information sciences · 27%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 10,490Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.46 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coppin State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 5 | 14 | $328k | 924 | 50% | |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University Division III · United East Conference | 8 | 13 | $52k | — | 86% | |
| Morgan State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 9 | 25 | $685k | 968 | 83% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 11 | 24 | $1M | 981 | 83% | |
| Stevenson University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | 12 | 29 | $143k | — | 83% | |
| Bowie State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 17 | 26 | $303k | — | 84% | |
| University of Maryland, College Park Division I · Big Ten Conference | 22 | 20 | $1.8M | 990 | 45% | |
| Catholic University Division III · Landmark Conference | 27 | 24 | $214k | — | 84% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 27 | 24 | $201k | — | 84% | |
| Howard University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 28 | 35 | $850k | 939 | 35% | |
| Gallaudet University Division III · United East Conference | 28 | 14 | $144k | — | 61% | |
| George Washington University Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference | 31 | 21 | $1.5M | 1000 | 44% |
Other softball programs in the America East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine room for 4 | 21 | $1.2M | $58,860 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell room for 9 | 16 | $1M | $64,152 | 1000 | vs | |
| Bryant University room for 2 | 23 | $1M | $43,586 | 993 | vs | |
| Binghamton University room for 7 | 18 | $893k | $49,588 | 990 | vs | |
| University at Albany room for 5 | 20 | $852k | $42,594 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County room for 3 | 22 | $738k | $33,557 | 987 | vs |
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