University of North Dakota Softball
University of North Dakota fields a softball team in the The Summit League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 34 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,297,720, above the median of $1.1M — $38,168 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 9 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 986, about the median of 989, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,640,836 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $10,648 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 25)
The program
- Roster34 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 9 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$1,297,720 for the year
- Operating expenses$403,052 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$38,168 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate986 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,640,836 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,648 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$222,157 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Stevens head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Michaela Paper | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Kat Montuya | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
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 →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 63%
Softball
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,297,720 $38,168 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,640,836
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $222,157
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $10,951 in-state · $15,570 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 28 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of North Dakota
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 programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 23 | 26 | $509k | — | 58% | |
| North Dakota State University Division I · The Summit League | 72 | 21 | $1.1M | 996 | 96% | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 74 | 17 | $316k | — | 53% | |
| Concordia College, Moorhead Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 75 | 33 | $151k | — | 63% | |
| University of Jamestown Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 103 | 27 | $349k | — | 94% | |
| Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 107 | 20 | $314k | — | 71% |
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 |
Every The Summit League softball program · Softball budgets ranked