Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
University of Nebraska at Kearney Softball
Kearney, NE · the Lopers · University of Nebraska at Kearney overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$437k
Team budget
60th percentile in Division II
$20,832
Per roster spot
median $16,717
1
Coaches
1 head · 0 assistant
86%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Nebraska at Kearney fields a softball team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 0 assistants. Team expenses were $437,491, above the median of $393k — $20,832 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,223,985 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $4,450 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#108Team budgetof 269 · Division II#75Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#162Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 0 assistant
- Team expenses$437,491 for the year
- Operating expenses$181,696 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,832 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,223,985 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,450 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$27,670 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Ackermann head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →4,224undergraduates · 6,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →86%admitted · of 7,253 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1150
ACT middle 50%18 – 25
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 60%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $437,491 $20,833 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 0 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,223,985
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $27,670
Cost
Full picture →$16,249net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,270 in-state · $15,920 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.13violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in education · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research University of Nebraska at Kearney
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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions86% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,249 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 4,224Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.13 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Division I · Big Ten Conference | 126 | 27 | $4.4M | 997 | 77% | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 127 | 23 | $330k | — | 92% | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Division III · American Rivers Conference | 129 | 18 | $133k | — | 84% |
Other softball programs in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn University | 21 | $581k | $27,655 | — | vs | |
| Pittsburg State University | 20 | $554k | $27,721 | — | vs | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 27 | $529k | $19,575 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Oklahoma | 21 | $520k | $24,783 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Southern State University | 24 | $514k | $21,399 | — | vs | |
| Missouri Western State University | 26 | $507k | $19,510 | — | vs | |
| Emporia State University | 19 | $502k | $26,412 | — | vs | |
| Rogers State University | 21 | $488k | $23,261 | — | vs | |
| Newman University | 32 | $450k | $14,051 | — | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | 21 | $437k | $20,832 | — | vs | |
| University of Central Missouri | 16 | $423k | $26,419 | — | vs | |
| Fort Hays State University | 23 | $330k | $14,367 | — | vs | |
| Northeastern State University | 24 | $279k | $11,644 | — | vs |
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