Division I · The Summit League
University of Missouri-Kansas City Softball
Kansas City, MO · the Roos · University of Missouri-Kansas City overview
27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$854k
Team budget
33rd percentile in Division I
$31,615
Per roster spot
median $46,727
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
970
APR
96% of players retained
75%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Missouri-Kansas City fields a softball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $853,613, below the median of $1.1M — $31,615 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 970, about the median of 989, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,788,638 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $15,155 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#205Team budgetof 305 · Division I#235Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#257APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$853,613 for the year
- Operating expenses$179,181 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$31,615 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate970 multi-year; 986 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,788,638 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,155 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$95,875 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Keandria Stokes-O'Connor head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Kiki Stokes O'Connor | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Cody Barham | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Josie Tofpi | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kinsey Fiedler | 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 →10,149undergraduates · 15,277 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →75%admitted · of 5,802 applicants
SAT middle 50%1150 – 1540
ACT middle 50%21 – 29
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate970
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $853,613 $31,615 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,788,638
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $95,875
Cost
Full picture →$14,201net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,734 in-state · $30,734 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.48violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →20%of bachelor's degrees in business · 20 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Missouri-Kansas City
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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions75% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,201 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 20%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 10,149Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.48 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockhurst University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 1 | 23 | $507k | — | 69% | |
| William Jewell College Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 17 | 21 | $333k | — | 34% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 36 | 23 | $2.7M | 982 | 88% | |
| University of Central Missouri Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 49 | 16 | $423k | — | 69% | |
| Missouri Western State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 51 | 26 | $507k | — | — | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 60 | 21 | $581k | — | — | |
| Northwest Missouri State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 92 | 27 | $529k | — | 86% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 96 | 19 | $502k | — | 98% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 114 | 20 | $554k | — | 88% | |
| Southwest Baptist University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 118 | 27 | $432k | — | 100% | |
| University of Missouri, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 121 | 25 | $3.7M | 989 | 77% | |
| Truman State University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 133 | 20 | $324k | — | 80% |
Other softball programs in the The Summit League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Dakota 9 over cap | 34 | $1.3M | $38,168 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $51,253 | 969 | vs | |
| North Dakota State University room for 4 | 21 | $1.1M | $53,825 | 996 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) room for 1 | 24 | $1.1M | $45,780 | — | vs | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City 2 over cap | 27 | $854k | $31,615 | 970 | vs | |
| South Dakota State University 7 over cap | 32 | $811k | $25,334 | 974 | vs | |
| University of South Dakota room for 2 | 23 | $808k | $35,121 | 985 | vs |
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