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Division I · West Coast Conference

University of San Diego Softball

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23
Roster
room for 2 under the cap of 25
$1.6M
Team budget
74th percentile in Division I
$68,782
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
992
APR
99% of players retained
47%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity

University of San Diego fields a softball team in the West Coast 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 $1,581,988, above the median of $1.1M — $68,782 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 992, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,902,621 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $23,897 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

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

#81Team budgetof 305 · Division I#80Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#126Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#109APRof 305 · Division I
Team budget$1.6M
Spend per player$68,782
Roster size23
Coaching staff4
APR992

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

  • Roster23 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap25 room for 2
  • Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,581,988 for the year
  • Operating expenses$233,219 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$68,782 division median $46,727
  • Academic Progress Rate992 multi-year; 1000 latest
  • Players retained99% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$5,902,621 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$23,897 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$222,475 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Marjani Knighten head coachHead Coachnot on file
MJ KnightenHead CoachOn file · sign in
Shay KnightenAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
Amber SchislerAssistant Coachnot on file
Nick SanchezAssistant Coachnot on file
Madi EarnshawVolunteer Assistant Coachnot 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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5,726undergraduates · 9,110 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
Setting
City
Type
Private · Research university
Affiliation
Roman Catholic

Getting in

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47%admitted · of 15,953 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
82%

Softball

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23on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2523
room for 2
Academic Progress Rate992
99% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,581,988 $68,782 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$5,902,621
Recruiting spend, women's
$222,475

Cost

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$37,675net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker price$79,444
Average net price$37,675
Net price by family income
$0–30k$17,543
$30–48k$18,083
$48–75k$19,998
$75–110k$28,397
$110k and up$46,152
Tuition & fees
$56,444

Campus safety

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1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.00
Property3.40
In residence halls
21 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
9 over 2022–2024

Majors

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39%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business501 · 39%
Biological sciences150 · 12%
Social sciences139 · 11%
Engineering107 · 8%
Psychology99 · 8%

Research University of San Diego

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 divisionAdmissions47% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,675 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 39%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 5,726Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1 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 San DiegoSan Diego State University · 7 miUniversity of California, San Diego · 8 miCalifornia State University, San Marcos · 25 miConcordia University Irvine · 71 miVanguard University · 74 miChapman University · 80 miCalifornia Baptist University · 81 miUniversity of California, Riverside · 83 miCalifornia State University, Fullerton · 87 miLong Beach State University · 88 miUniversity of Redlands · 89 miBiola University · 92 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
San Diego State University Division I · Pac-12 Conference724$1.9M98334%
University of California, San Diego Division I · Big West Conference825$1.3M—25%
California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association2526$529k—96%
Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference7123$864k—60%
Vanguard University Division II · Pacific West Conference7428$523k—65%
Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.8030$277k—56%
California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference8128$2M97474%
University of California, Riverside Division I · Big West Conference8324$886k96763%
California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference8722$1.6M97987%
Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference8826$1.3M98347%
University of Redlands Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf.8926$307k—81%
Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference9220$640k—60%

Other softball programs in the West Coast Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
Loyola Marymount University room for 520$2M$99,334980vs
University of San Diego room for 223$1.6M$68,782992vs
Saint Mary's College of California 2 over cap27$1.5M$56,610980vs
University of the Pacific 2 over cap27$1.5M$56,3281000vs
Santa Clara University room for 322$1.3M$59,857996vs
Seattle University room for 619$1.2M$61,044997vs

Every West Coast Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked