Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
University of Rhode Island Softball
Kingston, RI · the Rams · University of Rhode Island overview
23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1.2M
Team budget
58th percentile in Division I
$50,519
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
980
APR
95% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Rhode Island fields a softball team in the Atlantic 10 Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,161,938, about the median of $1.1M — $50,519 per roster spot, upper half of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 2 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 980, about the median of 989, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,907,087 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,846 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#129Team budgetof 305 · Division I#138Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#221APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 2
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,161,938 for the year
- Operating expenses$241,585 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$50,519 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate980 multi-year; 954 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$5,907,087 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$17,846 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$217,688 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Coutts | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Caitlyn Fallon | Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Emily Piergustavo | Hitting Coach and Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Sarah Rainwater Jackson | 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 →14,670undergraduates · 17,351 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 25,391 applicants
SAT middle 50%1030 – 1270
ACT middle 50%26 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate980
95% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $1,161,938 $50,519 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $5,907,087
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $217,688
Cost
Full picture →$20,964net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,408 in-state · $35,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.74violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →15%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Rhode Island
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 program23 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$20,964 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 15%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 14,670Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.74 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salve Regina University Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 20 | $140k | — | 70% | |
| Roger Williams University Division III · Conference of New England | 18 | 19 | $157k | — | 88% | |
| Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Division III · Conference of New England | 24 | 24 | $183k | — | 84% | |
| Johnson & Wales University Charlotte Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | 24 | 24 | $183k | — | 84% | |
| Brown University Division I · The Ivy League | 24 | 21 | $505k | 993 | 5% | |
| Rhode Island College Division III · Little East Conference | 25 | 21 | $149k | — | 81% | |
| Providence College Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 25 | 23 | $1.5M | 992 | 49% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Division III · Little East Conference | 29 | 18 | $184k | — | 92% | |
| Bryant University Division I · America East Conference | 30 | 23 | $1M | 993 | 66% | |
| U.S. Coast Guard Academy Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 31 | — | — | — | 24% | |
| Mitchell College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 31 | 14 | $93k | — | 73% | |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 38 | 20 | $201k | — | 71% |
Other softball programs in the Atlantic 10 Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University room for 6 | 19 | $1.7M | $91,406 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Washington University room for 4 | 21 | $1.5M | $71,304 | 1000 | vs | |
| Loyola University Chicago room for 7 | 18 | $1.2M | $65,447 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Rhode Island room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $50,519 | 980 | vs | |
| University of Dayton room for 6 | 19 | $1.1M | $58,073 | 1000 | vs | |
| George Mason University room for 2 | 23 | $831k | $36,143 | 986 | vs | |
| Saint Louis University room for 8 | 17 | $822k | $48,365 | 1000 | vs | |
| Saint Joseph's University room for 6 | 19 | $752k | $39,588 | 996 | vs | |
| St. Bonaventure University room for 3 | 22 | $598k | $27,170 | 996 | vs |
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