Division II · Pacific West Conference
Vanguard University Softball
Costa Mesa, CA · the Lions · Vanguard University overview
28
Roster
2024–25 season
$523k
Team budget
77th percentile in Division II
$18,660
Per roster spot
median $16,717
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
65%
Admitted
top quarter for selectivity
Vanguard University fields a softball team in the Pacific West Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $522,507, above the median of $393k — $18,660 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,645,523 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,146 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#64Team budgetof 269 · Division II#108Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#46Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$522,507 for the year
- Operating expenses$167,293 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$18,660 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,645,523 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,146 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$21,766 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicole Thomas head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division II roster spots6,493 269 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 52 1.9% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; 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 →1,987undergraduates · 2,219 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Assemblies of God Church
Getting in
Full picture →65%admitted · of 3,422 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Softball
Full picture →28on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $522,507 $18,661 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,645,523
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $21,766
Cost
Full picture →$20,273net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $39,950
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 7 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Vanguard University
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 program28 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions65% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$20,273 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,987Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Irvine Division II · Pacific West Conference | 5 | 23 | $864k | — | 60% | |
| Chapman University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 9 | 30 | $277k | — | 56% | |
| Long Beach State University Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 26 | $1.3M | 983 | 47% | |
| California State University, Fullerton Division I · Big West Conference | 15 | 22 | $1.6M | 979 | 87% | |
| Biola University Division II · Pacific West Conference | 18 | 20 | $640k | — | 60% | |
| Whittier College Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 23 | 21 | $157k | — | 85% | |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association | 25 | 25 | $471k | — | 91% | |
| University of La Verne Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 31 | 25 | $173k | — | 48% | |
| Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | 17 | $191k | — | 7% | |
| Claremont McKenna-Harvey Mudd-Scripps Colleges Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | 23 | $168k | — | 11% | |
| Azusa Pacific University Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf. | 32 | 18 | $638k | — | 79% | |
| California Baptist University Division I · Big West Conference | 33 | 28 | $2M | 974 | 74% |
Other softball programs in the Pacific West Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Irvine | 23 | $864k | $37,580 | — | vs | |
| Biola University | 20 | $640k | $32,006 | — | vs | |
| Vanguard University | 28 | $523k | $18,660 | — | vs | |
| Dominican University of California | 26 | $494k | $19,014 | — | vs | |
| Hawaii Pacific University | 23 | $479k | $20,844 | — | vs | |
| Chaminade University | 24 | $338k | $14,097 | — | vs | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | 23 | $336k | $14,629 | — | vs | |
| Jessup University | 18 | $180k | $10,019 | — | vs |
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