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Division I · Missouri Valley Conference

University of Northern Iowa Softball

Cedar Falls, IA · the Panthers · University of Northern Iowa overview
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22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$825k
Team budget
30th percentile in Division I
$37,520
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
989
APR
98% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of Northern Iowa fields a softball team in the Missouri Valley Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 22 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $825,460, below the median of $1.1M — $37,520 per roster spot, lower half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 3 under 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 $2,120,639 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,262 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#215Team budgetof 305 · Division I#205Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#141APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$825k
Spend per player$37,520
Roster size22
Coaching staff4
APR989

Team budgets across the division

$234k$8.2M
this programevery Division I softball program

Roster sizes (cap 25)

1435
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster22 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 room for 3
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$825,460 for the year
  • Operating expenses$197,837 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$37,520 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate989 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$2,120,639 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$7,262 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$87,242 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Ryan Jacobs head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Kelsey AikeyAssistant Coachnot on file
Kyle AlstottAssistant CoachOn 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

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Campus

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7,734undergraduates · 9,013 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
Setting
City
Type
Public · Master's university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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94%admitted · of 4,913 applicants
SAT middle 50%860 – 1210
ACT middle 50%20 – 26
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
69%

Softball

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22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate989
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$825,460 $37,521 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$2,120,639
Recruiting spend, women's
$87,242

Cost

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$15,931net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$22,726
Sticker, out-of-state$34,270
Average net price$15,931
Net price by family income
$0–30k$10,170
$30–48k$11,136
$48–75k$13,872
$75–110k$16,058
$110k and up$16,396
Tuition & fees
$9,728 in-state · $21,272 out

Campus safety

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1.51violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.51
Property0.57
In residence halls
8 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
6 over 2022–2024

Majors

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28%of bachelor's degrees in education · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Education536 · 28%
Business389 · 20%
Health professions & nursing99 · 5%
Psychology92 · 5%
Communication & journalism91 · 5%

Research University of Northern Iowa

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 program22 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$15,931 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 28%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 7,734Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.51 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

University of Northern IowaWartburg College · 15 miUpper Iowa University · 40 miGrinnell College · 55 miCoe College · 55 miLuther College · 64 miCornell College · 67 miIowa State University · 70 miUniversity of Iowa · 76 miCentral College (Iowa) · 81 miDrake University · 88 miUniversity of Dubuque · 90 miLoras College · 91 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Wartburg College Division III · American Rivers Conference1524$213k—99%
Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference4021$386k—93%
Grinnell College Division III · Midwest Conference5517$154k—13%
Coe College Division III · American Rivers Conference5520$130k—71%
Luther College Division III · Midwest Conference6426$232k—73%
Cornell College Division III · Midwest Conference6729$174k—81%
Iowa State University Division I · Big 12 Conference7024$2M98789%
University of Iowa Division I · Big Ten Conference7626$2.3M97685%
Central College (Iowa) Division III · American Rivers Conference8128$222k—79%
Drake University Division I · Missouri Valley Conference8823$1.1M98364%
University of Dubuque Division III · American Rivers Conference9019$187k—87%
Loras College Division III · American Rivers Conference9129$163k—92%

Other softball programs in the Missouri Valley Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Belmont University room for 322$1.3M$60,248993vs
University of Illinois Chicago room for 322$1.1M$51,785996vs
Drake University room for 223$1.1M$45,920983vs
University of Evansville room for 223$1M$45,569988vs
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale room for 322$1M$46,0011000vs
Illinois State University room for 520$986k$49,3161000vs
Valparaiso University room for 124$954k$39,731993vs
University of Northern Iowa room for 322$825k$37,520989vs
Bradley University room for 322$803k$36,485997vs
Indiana State University room for 421$748k$35,635996vs
Murray State University room for 322$666k$30,2771000vs

Every Missouri Valley Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked