by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Softball at Valparaiso University, a spring sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Valpo plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Conference.
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The Valpo women’s softball team carries 24 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 71. Academic data covers 84 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 13 varsity sports Valpo reports, softball comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The women’s softball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Michael Armitage.
Among the school’s 13 sports, softball ranks #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Valpo women’s softball program brought in $977,130 in revenue against $953,553 in expenses, netting $23,577. That works out to about $7,237 in operating expense per athlete, or $173,688 per team.
Against the school’s 13 sports, softball sits #5 by revenue, or about 6% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The women’s softball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (993 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%. Year over year, it held onto 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 987, softball sits above average at 994.
If Valpo 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.