Division I · Southeastern Conference
University of Missouri, Columbia Softball
Columbia, MO · the Tigers · University of Missouri, Columbia overview
25
Roster
at the D-I cap of 25
$3.7M
Team budget
95th percentile in Division I
$146,339
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Missouri, Columbia fields a softball team in the Southeastern 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 $3,658,487, well above the median of $1.1M — $146,339 per roster spot, top 10% 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 989, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,163,687 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $18,181 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#15Team budgetof 305 · Division I#22Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#66Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#141APRof 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$3,658,487 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,222,587 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$146,339 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,163,687 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$18,181 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$609,005 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Larissa Anderson head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bella Norton | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jake Epstein | Assistant Softball Coach, Hitting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Matt Guemmer | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Emma Raabe | Director of Player Development / Director of Camps | On file · sign in |
| Jenny Putnam | Director of Softball Operations | 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 →23,613undergraduates · 31,013 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 21,669 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 76%
Softball
Full picture →25on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2525
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,658,487 $146,339 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,163,687
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $609,005
Cost
Full picture →$20,006net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,130 in-state · $34,338 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.71violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri, Columbia
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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,006 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 23,613Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.71 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster College (Missouri) Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | 28 | $193k | — | 78% | |
| Lincoln University (Missouri) Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 28 | 40 | $297k | — | — | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 75 | 22 | $565k | — | 73% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% | |
| Quincy University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 85 | 20 | $339k | — | 50% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 87 | 20 | $324k | — | 80% | |
| Lindenwood University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 99 | 23 | $691k | — | 66% | |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 100 | 21 | $499k | — | 94% | |
| Principia College Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 106 | 13 | $102k | — | 44% | |
| Webster University Division III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 110 | 15 | $161k | — | 58% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 27 | $432k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri-St. Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 110 | 18 | $392k | — | 57% |
Other softball programs in the Southeastern Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma room for 3 | 22 | $8.2M | $370,715 | 988 | vs | |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4 over cap | 29 | $4.7M | $162,686 | 1000 | vs | |
| Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap | 31 | $4.5M | $144,868 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Florida at cap | 25 | $4.4M | $177,583 | 991 | vs | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap | 27 | $4M | $147,058 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Alabama room for 4 | 21 | $3.9M | $185,133 | 997 | vs | |
| University of Mississippi 1 over cap | 26 | $3.9M | $148,256 | 989 | vs | |
| Louisiana State University 1 over cap | 26 | $3.8M | $145,652 | 982 | vs | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,339 | 989 | vs | |
| Auburn University at cap | 25 | $3.7M | $146,242 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Austin room for 5 | 20 | $3.6M | $181,515 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 3 | 22 | $3.6M | $164,043 | 1000 | vs | |
| Mississippi State University room for 3 | 22 | $3.3M | $149,526 | 995 | vs | |
| University of Georgia room for 4 | 21 | $3.3M | $156,128 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Kentucky room for 4 | 21 | $3.2M | $154,134 | 991 | vs |
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