Division II · Lone Star Conference
Western New Mexico University Softball
Silver City, NM · the Mustangs · Western New Mexico University overview
26
Roster
2024–25 season
$539k
Team budget
80th percentile in Division II
$20,731
Per roster spot
median $16,717
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Western New Mexico University fields a softball team in the Lone Star Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $539,021, above the median of $393k — $20,731 per roster spot, upper half of Division II softball programs. The school gave $817,582 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $9,290 per roster spot.
Among Division II softball programs
Where this program sits against its 269 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#55Team budgetof 269 · Division II#77Spend per playerof 269 · Division II#59Roster sizeof 269 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$539,021 for the year
- Operating expenses$161,689 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$20,731 division median $16,717
- Athletic aid, women's teams$817,582 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$9,290 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$37,381 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hickman 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 →2,602undergraduates · 3,570 students in all
Women 68% Men 32%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Softball
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $539,021 $20,732 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $817,582
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $37,381
Cost
Full picture →$8,712net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $7,868 in-state · $14,354 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →25%of bachelor's degrees in education · 16 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Western New Mexico 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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions—SAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$8,712 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsEducation · 25%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 2,602Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University Division I · Conference USA | 96 | 23 | $1.2M | 980 | 76% | |
| University of Texas at El Paso Division I · Mountain West Conference | 125 | 23 | $1.1M | 985 | 100% |
Other softball programs in the Lone Star Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Tyler | 29 | $944k | $32,555 | — | vs | |
| St. Edward's University | 22 | $710k | $32,276 | — | vs | |
| Eastern New Mexico University | 23 | $660k | $28,688 | — | vs | |
| Lubbock Christian University | 22 | $613k | $27,877 | — | vs | |
| St. Mary's University (Texas) | 22 | $611k | $27,788 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M International University | 30 | $582k | $19,408 | — | vs | |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | 33 | $569k | $17,248 | — | vs | |
| West Texas A&M University | 19 | $549k | $28,917 | — | vs | |
| Texas Woman's University | 20 | $542k | $27,122 | — | vs | |
| Western New Mexico University | 26 | $539k | $20,731 | — | vs | |
| Oklahoma Christian University | 24 | $488k | $20,316 | — | vs | |
| Angelo State University | 19 | $455k | $23,954 | — | vs | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | 20 | $384k | $19,187 | — | vs | |
| Cameron University | 25 | $359k | $14,355 | — | vs | |
| Midwestern State University | 30 | $315k | $10,486 | — | vs | |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 24 | $300k | $12,506 | — | vs | |
| Sul Ross State University | 22 | $169k | $7,700 | — | vs |
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