Division I · American Conference
Wichita State University Softball
Wichita, KS · the Shockers · Wichita State University overview
21
Roster
room for 4 under the cap of 25
$2.1M
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division I
$99,713
Per roster spot
median $46,727
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
99% of players retained
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Wichita State University fields a softball team in the American Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,093,987, well above the median of $1.1M — $99,713 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I softball programs. That leaves room for 4 under the Division I roster cap of 25 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 989, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,836,803 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $12,552 per roster spot.
Among Division I softball programs
Where this program sits against its 305 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#56Team budgetof 305 · Division I#43Spend per playerof 305 · Division I#211Roster sizeof 305 · Division I#39APRof 305 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 25)
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap25 room for 4
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,093,987 for the year
- Operating expenses$604,661 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$99,713 division median $46,727
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 987 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,836,803 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,552 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$255,136 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Kristi Bredbenner head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Elizabeth Economon | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sara Driesenga | Assistant Coach / Pitching Coach | On file · sign in |
| Sydney McKinney | Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school softball players338,315 2024-25
- Division I roster spots7,038 305 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 48 2.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; 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 →12,856undergraduates · 16,741 students in all
Women 56% Men 44%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 8,637 applicants
SAT middle 50%970 – 1250
ACT middle 50%18 – 26
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 51%
Softball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2521
room for 4
Academic Progress Rate997
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,093,987 $99,714 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,836,803
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $255,136
Cost
Full picture →$14,184net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $9,322 in-state · $19,240 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.52violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 3 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 23 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Wichita 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 program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$14,184 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,856Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newman University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 6 | 32 | $450k | — | 48% | |
| Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 77 | 19 | $502k | — | 98% | |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference | 99 | 23 | $303k | — | 66% | |
| Oklahoma State University Division I · Big 12 Conference | 111 | 25 | $3.7M | 984 | 71% | |
| Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 125 | 21 | $581k | — | — | |
| The University of Tulsa Division I · American Conference | 131 | 22 | $1.5M | 993 | 58% | |
| Rogers State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 133 | 21 | $488k | — | — | |
| Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 137 | 23 | $330k | — | 92% | |
| University of Kansas Division I · Big 12 Conference | 140 | 23 | $2.7M | 982 | 88% | |
| University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 143 | 21 | $520k | — | 82% | |
| Pittsburg State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 144 | 20 | $554k | — | 88% | |
| Oklahoma Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference | 146 | 24 | $488k | — | 97% |
Other softball programs in the American Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University room for 4 | 21 | $2.1M | $99,713 | 997 | vs | |
| University of South Florida 2 over cap | 27 | $1.7M | $63,396 | 997 | vs | |
| Florida Atlantic University room for 1 | 24 | $1.7M | $69,464 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Memphis 8 over cap | 33 | $1.6M | $48,458 | 987 | vs | |
| The University of Tulsa room for 3 | 22 | $1.5M | $66,437 | 993 | vs | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte room for 5 | 20 | $1.5M | $72,874 | 990 | vs | |
| University of North Texas room for 3 | 22 | $1.4M | $62,792 | 978 | vs | |
| University of Texas at San Antonio room for 2 | 23 | $1.3M | $56,373 | 959 | vs | |
| East Carolina University room for 2 | 23 | $1.2M | $51,532 | 993 | vs | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham 2 over cap | 27 | $1.1M | $42,417 | 997 | vs |
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