Do you know exactly how much financial aid California NAIA Division I schools give to players on college Softball teams? Last year NCAA Division I and II schools alone award $2 billion in undergraduate athletic scholarships. For many student athletes, a scholarship from a NAIA Division I school in California can mean the difference between getting a college degree and having to put that dream on hold.

If you would like to be a contender for one of the many NAIA Division I Women's Softball scholarships that are available in California you need to know which schools to contact, who the coaches are and how to get in front of them. AthleticScholarships.com was created to provide Women's Softball athletes and all other student athletes with the information they need to better their likelihood of being recruited by a California NAIA Division I school.

Athletic Scholarship Statistics for NAIA Division I Women's Softball in CA

Detailed Breakdown California Division-wide
Average Number of Athletes 18 20
Total Number of Athletes 175 1,920
Average Operating Expenses Per Player $2,736 $1,895
Average Operating Expenses Per Team $46,740 $35,150
Total Full Time Head Coaches 1 30
Total Part Time Head Coaches 6 17
Total Full Time Assistant Coaches 0 8
Total Part Time Assistant Coaches 13 67
Average Total Revenue $275,401 $223,597
Average Total Expenses $272,993 $218,751

Make use of the California NAIA Division I Women's Softball statistics above to decide whether this division provides you with the best athletic scholarship opportunities. The table below displays how California NAIA Division I schools compare and contrast to the division-wide averages.

Total Number of Athletes and Average Athletes Per Team: This shows you how many student athletes are on NAIA Division I Women's Softball teams in California, which can help you see how competitive the recruiting process is, particularly if you compare it to the division-wide average. At present there are 175 women participating in Softball at NAIA Division I schools in California.

Average Operating Expenses Per Player: This refers to just how much a California NAIA Division I college is paying for each player on their Women's Softball team for things that are necessary such as equipment and uniforms. How much a California NAIA Division I school invests in you as a player can help you figure out how important they feel you are to the Softball team and the overall sports program as well as the level of support they provide each player.

Average Operating Expenses Per Team: This is what it costs normally for a California NAIA Division I college to perform the day-to-day operations that keep the Softball program up and running. This gives student athletes a good idea of the quality of Women's Softball programs, facilities and training personnel at California NAIA Division I schools. The more California NAIA Division I colleges spend the better quality you can expect from their Softball programs.

Total Full and Part Time Coaches: Coaches are vital to helping you sharpen your skills and help you stay on track athletically and academically so you can continue to keep your Softball scholarship year after year. The more Women's Softball coaches there are, the greater your chances are to get one-on-one training and attention you will need to accomplish your goal of graduating from a NAIA Division I college in California.

Average Total Revenue: The more money California NAIA Division I colleges can make off their Women's Softball programs the more likely they will be to expand and support them. When Women's Softball programs are more profitable and popular California NAIA Division I colleges will invest more in their existing programs and more colleges will create new Softball teams of their own. More NAIA Division I Softball teams means more athletic scholarship possibilities in California.

Average Total Expenses: Is there a growing interest in Women's Softball teams at California NAIA Division I schools? Are California NAIA Division I colleges aggressively recruiting for Women's Softball programs? The total expenses statistic (consists of|includes} operating and recruiting expenses. This will likely give you a good idea of how much California NAIA Division I colleges around the nation are investing in Women's Softball programs and recruiting players, thus whether or not Softball scholarship opportunities will probably expand, keep pace or deteriorate in this state and division.

The initial, and most crucial, step in obtaining an athletic scholarship is choosing which California NAIA Division I colleges have Women's Softball programs and if they offer financial aid for their players. Below are California NAIA Division I colleges that have a Women's Softball team. Pick a college to get comprehensive statistics on student aid, coaches, athletes and more.

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