Division III · Little East Conference
Western Connecticut State University Softball
Danbury, CT · the Wolves · Western Connecticut State University overview
30
Roster
2024–25 season
$336k
Team budget
97th percentile in Division III
$11,190
Per roster spot
median $7,623
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Western Connecticut State University fields a softball team in the Little East Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, above the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $335,728, well above the median of $162k — $11,190 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III softball programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III softball programs
Where this program sits against its 382 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#13Team budgetof 382 · Division III#56Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#19Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III softball program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$335,728 for the year
- Operating expenses$137,909 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$11,190 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$3,129 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Stone head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
Put Western Connecticut State University on a target list, address the whole staff at once, and send each email yourself from Gmail — nothing goes out without you pressing Send.Start your board
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,293 382 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 41 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; 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 →3,542undergraduates · 4,137 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 5,457 applicants
SAT middle 50%840 – 1150
ACT middle 50%20 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 50%
Softball
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $335,728 $11,191 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $3,129
Cost
Full picture →$16,527net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $12,763 in-state · $16,095 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.56violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Western Connecticut State 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 program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions81% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,527 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 3,542Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.56 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart University Division I · Metro Conference | 16 | 25 | $1M | 1000 | 68% | |
| Fairfield University Division I · Metro Conference | 19 | 23 | $970k | 996 | 45% | |
| University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 22 | $424k | — | 64% | |
| Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | 21 | 15 | $277k | — | — | |
| University of New Haven Division I · Northeast Conference | 26 | 26 | $449k | — | 81% | |
| Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 26 | 24 | $349k | — | 81% | |
| U.S. Military Academy Division I · Patriot League | 27 | — | — | 968 | 14% | |
| Albertus Magnus College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 27 | 14 | $103k | — | 64% | |
| Yale University Division I · The Ivy League | 28 | 22 | $820k | 1000 | 5% | |
| Purchase College, State University of New York Division III · Skyline Conference | 28 | 14 | $46k | — | 73% | |
| Quinnipiac University Division I · Metro Conference | 29 | 27 | $1.1M | 993 | 77% | |
| Manhattanville University Division III · Skyline Conference | 29 | 21 | $138k | — | 85% |
Other softball programs in the Little East Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Connecticut State University | 30 | $336k | $11,190 | — | vs | |
| Vermont State University Castleton | 41 | $286k | $6,972 | — | vs | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 19 | $258k | $13,594 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | 22 | $211k | $9,577 | — | vs | |
| University of Southern Maine | 24 | $205k | $8,543 | — | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth | 18 | $184k | $10,204 | — | vs | |
| Rhode Island College | 21 | $149k | $7,099 | — | vs | |
| Keene State College | 19 | $144k | $7,595 | — | vs | |
| Plymouth State University | 25 | $137k | $5,474 | — | vs |
Every Little East Conference softball program · Softball budgets ranked