Division I · United Athletic Conference
University of West Georgia Softball
Carrollton, GA · the Wolves · University of West Georgia overview
27
Roster
2 over the D-I cap of 25
$569k
Team budget
12th percentile in Division I
$21,077
Per roster spot
median $46,727
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
49%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
University of West Georgia fields a softball team in the United Athletic Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 27 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $569,087, well below the median of $1.1M — $21,077 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I softball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 school gave $1,292,076 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $7,218 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster27 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$569,087 for the year
- Operating expenses$224,621 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$21,077 division median $46,727
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,292,076 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$7,218 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$61,768 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristine Burton head coach | Head Coach | not 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
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 →8,413undergraduates · 12,728 students in all
Women 69% Men 31%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →49%admitted · of 8,399 applicants
SAT middle 50%930 – 1130
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Scores required
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Softball
Full picture →27on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527
2 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $569,087 $21,077 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,292,076
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $61,768
Cost
Full picture →$14,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $5,971 in-state · $17,024 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 6 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 17 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of West Georgia
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 program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions49% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 8,413Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.09 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaGrange College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 37 | 21 | $104k | — | 63% | |
| Clark Atlanta University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 41 | 24 | $223k | — | 65% | |
| Jacksonville State University Division I · Conference USA | 42 | 23 | $1.3M | 967 | 76% | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 43 | 25 | $1.9M | 990 | 16% | |
| Georgia State University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 43 | 24 | $1.1M | 981 | 62% | |
| Kennesaw State University Division I · Conference USA | 44 | 25 | $1.3M | 988 | 69% | |
| Emory University Division III · University Athletic Association | 47 | 20 | $404k | — | 11% | |
| Shorter University Division II · Conference Carolinas | 48 | 20 | $263k | — | 97% | |
| Agnes Scott College Division III · Collegiate Conference of the South | 48 | — | — | — | 67% | |
| Berry College Division III · Southern Athletic Association | 50 | 23 | $245k | — | 62% | |
| Auburn University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 71 | 25 | $3.7M | 981 | 50% | |
| Columbus State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 75 | 23 | $374k | — | 99% |
Other softball programs in the United Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University 5 over cap | 30 | $1.3M | $44,865 | — | vs | |
| Abilene Christian University room for 4 | 21 | $1.1M | $53,883 | 977 | vs | |
| University of Texas at Arlington at cap | 25 | $1M | $40,912 | 987 | vs | |
| Eastern Kentucky University room for 3 | 22 | $986k | $44,834 | 978 | vs | |
| Austin Peay State University room for 3 | 22 | $816k | $37,104 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Central Arkansas 3 over cap | 28 | $763k | $27,235 | 995 | vs | |
| University of North Alabama 1 over cap | 26 | $669k | $25,730 | 999 | vs | |
| University of West Georgia 2 over cap | 27 | $569k | $21,077 | — | vs |
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