Division II · Mountain East Conference
West Virginia State University Softball
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20
Roster
2024–25 season
$355k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division II
$17,773
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
West Virginia State University fields a softball team in the Mountain East Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 20 players, below the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $355,463, about the median of $393k — $17,773 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $1,270,550 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,075 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#166Team budgetof 269 · Division II#116Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#198Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster20 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$355,463 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,524 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$17,773 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,270,550 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,075 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$10,637 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mattie Best 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 →3,322undergraduates · 3,458 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →96%admitted · of 4,465 applicants
SAT middle 50%830 – 1073
ACT middle 50%16 – 22
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 34%
Softball
Full picture →20on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $355,463 $17,773 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,270,550
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $10,637
Cost
Full picture →$10,878net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,499 in-state · $15,219 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.03violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 19 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
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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 program20 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$10,878 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,322Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.03 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference | 9 | 29 | $410k | — | 65% | |
| Marshall University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 23 | $1.5M | 997 | 96% | |
| Glenville State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 63 | 32 | $275k | — | — | |
| Shawnee State University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 71 | 21 | $270k | — | — | |
| Marietta College Division III · Ohio Athletic Conference | 74 | 24 | $152k | — | 79% | |
| Concord University Division II · Mountain East Conference | 78 | 35 | $296k | — | 90% | |
| Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 82 | 18 | $214k | — | 87% | |
| Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent | 90 | 19 | $257k | — | — | |
| Morehead State University Division I · Ohio Valley Conference | 92 | 18 | $698k | 997 | 82% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Division II · Mountain East Conference | 93 | 33 | $375k | — | 95% | |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 107 | 25 | $316k | — | 94% | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 108 | 22 | $2.7M | 989 | 57% |
Other softball programs in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling University | 23 | $434k | $18,847 | — | vs | |
| University of Charleston (West Virginia) | 29 | $410k | $14,147 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 33 | $375k | $11,356 | — | vs | |
| West Virginia State University | 20 | $355k | $17,773 | — | vs | |
| Davis & Elkins College | 32 | $317k | $9,904 | — | vs | |
| Frostburg State University | 24 | $311k | $12,968 | — | vs | |
| West Liberty University | 32 | $297k | $9,266 | — | vs | |
| Concord University | 35 | $296k | $8,463 | — | vs | |
| Fairmont State University | 29 | $286k | $9,845 | — | vs | |
| Glenville State University | 32 | $275k | $8,586 | — | vs | |
| Shawnee State University | 21 | $270k | $12,870 | — | vs | |
| Point Park University | 19 | $231k | $12,181 | — | vs |
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