by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at Robert Morris University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. RMU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Horizon League.
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The RMU women’s softball team fields 23 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 69. Academic data covers 88 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 12 varsity sports RMU sponsors, softball sits at #8 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Jexx Varner.
Across the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #8 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The RMU women’s softball program generated $884,073 in revenue against $884,073 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $6,386 in operating expense per athlete, or $146,871 per team.
Against the school’s 12 sports, softball ranks #6 by revenue, accounting for 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (989 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Compared with the school’s average team APR of 983, softball grades out ahead at 994.
When RMU places on one of our 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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