Division I · America East Conference
University of Massachusetts Lowell Softball
Lowell, MA · the River Hawks · University of Massachusetts Lowell overview
16
Roster
room for 9 under the cap of 25
$1M
Team budget
46th percentile in Division I
$64,152
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
1000
APR
99% of players retained
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Massachusetts Lowell fields a softball team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 16 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,026,439, about the median of $1.1M — $64,152 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 9 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,536,360 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $13,813 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#164Team budgetof 305 · Division I#96Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#300Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#1APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster16 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 9
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,026,439 for the year
- Operating expenses$244,180 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$64,152 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$3,536,360 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,813 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$102,831 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Starek head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brenna Martini | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brittany McNulla | 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 →12,128undergraduates · 16,770 students in all
Women 43% Men 57%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 12,628 applicants
SAT middle 50%1180 – 1350
ACT middle 50%26 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Softball
Full picture →16on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2516
room for 9
Academic Progress Rate1000
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,026,439 $64,152 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $3,536,360
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $102,831
Cost
Full picture →$17,624net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,570 in-state · $35,396 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.5violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Massachusetts Lowell
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 program16 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,624 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 12,128Setting, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivier University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 9 | 21 | $140k | — | 82% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Metro Conference | 10 | 25 | $864k | — | 74% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 19 | 19 | $391k | — | 48% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 20 | 20 | $323k | — | 10% | |
| Brandeis University Division III · University Athletic Association | 20 | 22 | $328k | — | 35% | |
| Regis College (Massachusetts) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 21 | 24 | $77k | — | 89% | |
| Lesley University Division III · North Atlantic Conference | 22 | 14 | $32k | — | 94% | |
| Lasell University Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 22 | 16 | $130k | — | 82% | |
| Harvard University Division I · The Ivy League | 22 | 21 | $666k | 991 | 3% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 23 | 26 | $2.4M | 988 | 16% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 24 | 20 | $249k | — | 5% | |
| Boston University Division I · Patriot League | 24 | 20 | $1.9M | 992 | 11% |
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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