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Division I · Southeastern Conference

University of Oklahoma Softball

Norman, OK · the Sooners · University of Oklahoma overview
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22
Roster
room for 3 under the cap of 25
$8.2M
Team budget
100th percentile in Division I
$370,715
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
988
APR
98% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity

University of Oklahoma fields a softball team in the Southeastern 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 $8,155,740, well above the median of $1.1M — $370,715 per roster spot, top 10% 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 988, about the median of 989, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,262,904 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $26,541 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

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

#1Team budgetof 305 · Division I#1Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#163Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#151APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$8.2M
Spend per player$370,715
Roster size22
Coaching staff4
APR988

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$8,155,740 for the year
  • Operating expenses$1,038,017 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$370,715 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate988 multi-year; 989 latest
  • Players retained98% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$9,262,904 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$26,541 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$1,315,844 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Patty Gasso head coachHead Coachnot on file
Jennifer RochaAssociate Head Coachnot on file
JT GassoAssociate Head Coachnot on file
Falepolima SteeleAssistant Coachnot on file
Sam MarderDirector of Player Developmentnot on file
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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

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About the school

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Campus

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22,025undergraduates · 29,145 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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77%admitted · of 22,337 applicants
SAT middle 50%1140 – 1330
ACT middle 50%23 – 29
Test scores
Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs
75%

Softball

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22on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2522
room for 3
Academic Progress Rate988
98% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$8,155,740 $370,715 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$9,262,904
Recruiting spend, women's
$1,315,844

Cost

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$19,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$30,486
Sticker, out-of-state$47,556
Average net price$19,900
Net price by family income
$0–30k$12,555
$30–48k$13,730
$48–75k$17,551
$75–110k$21,593
$110k and up$23,842
Tuition & fees
$9,595 in-state · $26,665 out

Campus safety

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0.65violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent0.65
Property1.15
In residence halls
4 burglaries · 40 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
5 over 2022–2024

Majors

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25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business1,166 · 25%
Engineering469 · 10%
Communication & journalism382 · 8%
Psychology306 · 7%
Social sciences283 · 6%

Research University of Oklahoma

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 divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$19,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 22,025Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.65 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 OklahomaSouthern Nazarene University · 23 miOklahoma Christian University · 28 miOklahoma Baptist University · 31 miUniversity of Central Oklahoma · 31 miEast Central University · 54 miOklahoma State University · 67 miCameron University · 70 miSouthwestern Oklahoma State University · 75 miSoutheastern Oklahoma State University · 103 miThe University of Tulsa · 106 miMidwestern State University · 111 miAustin College · 118 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Southern Nazarene University Division II · Great American Conference2336$528k——
Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference2824$488k—97%
Oklahoma Baptist University Division II · Great American Conference3119$506k—56%
University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association3121$520k—82%
East Central University Division II · Great American Conference5423$361k—66%
Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference6725$3.7M98471%
Cameron University Division II · Lone Star Conference7025$359k——
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference7523$295k—100%
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference10323$444k—80%
The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference10622$1.5M99358%
Midwestern State University Division II · Lone Star Conference11130$315k—87%
Austin College Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference11822$168k—47%

Other softball programs in the Southeastern Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of Oklahoma room for 322$8.2M$370,715988vs
University of Tennessee, Knoxville 4 over cap29$4.7M$162,6861000vs
Texas A&M University, College Station 6 over cap31$4.5M$144,868991vs
University of Florida at cap25$4.4M$177,583991vs
University of South Carolina, Columbia 2 over cap27$4M$147,0581000vs
University of Alabama room for 421$3.9M$185,133997vs
University of Mississippi 1 over cap26$3.9M$148,256989vs
Louisiana State University 1 over cap26$3.8M$145,652982vs
University of Missouri, Columbia at cap25$3.7M$146,339989vs
Auburn University at cap25$3.7M$146,242981vs
University of Texas at Austin room for 520$3.6M$181,515994vs
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville room for 322$3.6M$164,0431000vs
Mississippi State University room for 322$3.3M$149,526995vs
University of Georgia room for 421$3.3M$156,128980vs
University of Kentucky room for 421$3.2M$154,134991vs

Every Southeastern Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked