Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
Westfield State University Softball
Westfield, MA · the Owls · Westfield State University overview
23
Roster
2024–25 season
$99k
Team budget
14th percentile in Division III
$4,289
Per roster spot
median $7,623
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
81%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Westfield State University fields a softball team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 23 players, about the median of 21, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $98,663, below the median of $162k — $4,289 per roster spot, bottom 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).
#328Team budgetof 382 · Division III#335Spend per playerof 382 · Division III#121Roster sizeof 382 · Division III
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster23 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$98,663 for the year
- Operating expenses$72,406 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$4,289 division median $7,623
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$6,838 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hough head coach | Interim Head Coach | not on file |
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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
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,788undergraduates · 4,555 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →81%admitted · of 6,273 applicants
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 55%
Softball
Full picture →23on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $98,663 $4,290 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $6,838
Cost
Full picture →$17,723net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,882 in-state · $17,962 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.6violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 15 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in criminal justice & protective services · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Westfield 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 program23 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$17,723 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsCriminal justice & protective services · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 3,788Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms College Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 10 | 15 | $37k | — | 88% | |
| American International College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 12 | 20 | $325k | — | 97% | |
| Springfield College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 12 | 23 | $153k | — | 70% | |
| Western New England University Division III · Conference of New England | 14 | 21 | $180k | — | 83% | |
| Smith College Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 15 | — | — | — | 20% | |
| Amherst College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 22 | 15 | $289k | — | 10% | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst Division I · Mid-American Conference | 22 | 18 | $1.2M | 984 | 58% | |
| University of Hartford Division III · Conference of New England | 23 | 22 | $237k | 1000 | 83% | |
| University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 25 | 27 | $168k | — | 80% | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 27 | 16 | $246k | — | 34% | |
| Central Connecticut State University Division I · Northeast Conference | 30 | 29 | $740k | 977 | 76% | |
| University of Connecticut Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 36 | 19 | $1.6M | 997 | 54% |
Other softball programs in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester State University | 18 | $115k | $6,364 | — | vs | |
| Framingham State University | 21 | $114k | $5,416 | — | vs | |
| Westfield State University | 23 | $99k | $4,289 | — | vs | |
| Bridgewater State University | 20 | $79k | $3,954 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 18 | $73k | $4,053 | — | vs | |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 22 | $71k | $3,236 | — | vs | |
| Fitchburg State University | 19 | $70k | $3,688 | — | vs | |
| Salem State University | 22 | $61k | $2,769 | — | vs |
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