by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at Boston College, a spring sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Boston College plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Boston College women’s softball team carries 26 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 62. The most recent cohort included 78 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 20 varsity sports Boston College reports, softball sits at #13 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 3 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Elizabeth Krysiak.
Across the school’s 20 sports, softball sits #10 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Boston College women’s softball program brought in $2,412,518 in revenue against $2,412,518 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $23,384 in operating expense per athlete, or $607,995 per team.
Against the school’s 20 sports, softball ranks #8 by revenue, or about 2% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 (988 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 992, softball lands below the pack at 990.
If Boston College earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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