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University of Wisconsin-Madison Softball

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Roster

2 over the D-I cap of 25

$2.6M

Team budget

89th percentile in Division I

$97,896

Per roster spot

median $46,727

Coaches

1 head · 2 assistant

1000

APR

100% of players retained

43%

Admitted

top quarter for selectivity

University of Wisconsin-Madison fields a softball team in the Big Ten 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 $2,643,216, well above the median of $1.1M — $97,896 per roster spot, top 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 team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 1000, about the median of 989, with 100% of players retained year to year. The school gave $7,924,356 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $17,688 per roster spot.

Among Division I softball programs

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

#35Team budgetof 305 · Division I #45Spend per playerof 305 · Division I #28Roster sizeof 305 · Division I #1APRof 305 · Division I

Team budget$2.6M

Spend per player$97,896

Roster size27

Coaching staff3

APR1000

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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$2,643,216 for the year
Operating expenses$446,141 game-day and travel
Spend per roster spot$97,896 division median $46,727
Academic Progress Rate1000 multi-year; 1000 latest
Players retained100% year to year
Eligible100% of player-terms
Athletic aid, women's teams$7,924,356 school-wide
Aid per roster spot$17,688 across women's teams
Recruiting spend, women's$641,352 school-wide

Coaching staff

Name	Title	Email
Yvette Healy head coach	Head Coach	On file · sign in
Danielle Zymkowitz	Associate Head Coach	On file · sign in
Mike Roberts	Associate Head Coach & Pitching Coach	On file · sign in
Ryan Gilles	Sports Operations Coordinator	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

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About the school

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Campus

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36,797undergraduates · 49,605 students in all

Women 53% Men 47%

Setting: City
Type: Public · Research university
Affiliation: None

Getting in

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43%admitted · of 63,505 applicants

SAT middle 50%1360 – 1510

ACT middle 50%28 – 32

Test scores: Test-optional
Graduate in 6 yrs: 89%

Softball

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27on the roster · 2024–25 season

Roster vs the D-I cap of 2527

2 over — players already on the roster may stay

Academic Progress Rate1000

100% of players kept year to year

Team expenses: $2,643,216 $97,897 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
Coaches: 1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams: $7,924,356
Recruiting spend, women's: $641,352

Cost

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$14,216net price · after grants, aided first-years

Sticker, in-state$28,905

Sticker, out-of-state$58,303

Average net price$14,216

Net price by family income

$0–30k$4,458

$30–48k$5,268

$48–75k$9,613

$75–110k$21,123

$110k and up$26,427

Tuition & fees: $11,205 in-state · $40,603 out

Campus safety

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0.98violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024

Violent0.98

Property1.25

In residence halls: 13 burglaries · 64 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires: 4 over 2022–2024

Majors

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17%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's

Business1,414 · 17%

Biological sciences1,029 · 12%

Engineering959 · 12%

Social sciences796 · 10%

Computer & information sciences691 · 8%

Research University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Softball program27 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisons RankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its division Admissions43% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduation Cost & aid$14,216 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aid MajorsBusiness · 17%Every field and program with degrees awarded CampusCity · 36,797Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, services Campus safety0.98 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the division AthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Softball programs within 150 miles

School	Miles	Roster	Budget	APR	Admitted
Edgewood University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	2	20	$160k	—	95%
Maranatha Baptist University Division III · Independent	35	15	$33k	—	71%
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	37	25	$175k	—	83%
Beloit College Division III · Midwest Conference	44	19	$147k	—	57%
Rockford University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	59	26	$121k	—	57%
Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin	60	20	$163k	—	58%
University of Wisconsin-Platteville Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference	60	29	$210k	—	87%
Ripon College Division III · Midwest Conference	60	16	$144k	—	84%
Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	69	26	$211k	—	67%
Wisconsin Lutheran College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	70	31	$148k	—	79%
Alverno College Division III · Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference	73	13	$86k	—	93%
Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference	76	19	$115k	—	60%

Other softball programs in the Big Ten Conference

School	Roster	Budget	Per player	APR	Compare
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2 over cap	27	$4.4M	$164,016	997	vs
University of Washington room for 5	20	$4.4M	$218,581	997	vs
University of Oregon room for 2	23	$4M	$174,240	962	vs
University of California, Los Angeles room for 2	23	$3.9M	$171,560	977	vs
University of Michigan at cap	25	$3.2M	$128,308	1000	vs
Northwestern University room for 5	20	$2.9M	$145,522	992	vs
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2 over cap	27	$2.6M	$97,896	1000	vs
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities room for 5	20	$2.6M	$129,274	993	vs
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick room for 5	20	$2.6M	$128,751	997	vs
The Ohio State University room for 3	22	$2.5M	$113,577	988	vs
Indiana University, Bloomington room for 6	19	$2.5M	$131,482	997	vs
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 2 over cap	27	$2.4M	$87,934	994	vs
University of Iowa 1 over cap	26	$2.3M	$90,354	976	vs
Pennsylvania State University room for 4	21	$2.3M	$108,807	984	vs
Purdue University room for 1	24	$2.3M	$94,818	969	vs
Michigan State University room for 1	24	$2.1M	$88,810	988	vs
University of Maryland, College Park room for 5	20	$1.8M	$89,544	990	vs

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