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My daughter (2020)received her first offer.She is a outfielder and I was wondering what percentage scholarship would be considered good.Im new to the process but was told to get ready for a ride.
 
Apr 12, 2016
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My daughter (2020)received her first offer.She is a outfielder and I was wondering what percentage scholarship would be considered good.Im new to the process but was told to get ready for a ride.
I am no expert but my DD got everything from preferred walk-on to almost 100%. It varied significantly even among schools that play at the same level. I wouldn't focus on the % but would focus on where she will get the best education and what the actual cost is to you. A 50% at an out of state school could be the same as walking on in-state.

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marriard

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Oct 2, 2011
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I am no expert but my DD got everything from preferred walk-on to almost 100%. It varied significantly even among schools that play at the same level. I wouldn't focus on the % but would focus on where she will get the best education and what the actual cost is to you. A 50% at an out of state school could be the same as walking on in-state.

This is good advice. Figuring out 'out-of'pocket' is way more important. No good getting 50% if you can't afford the other $25,000/year at one school but getting 25% at a different school and only being out of pocket $4,000 could be the right school :)

That said - coaches are generally planning on giving out their athletic money in softball pretty much as follows:
- Most to 2 pitchers and a decent amount to a 3/4 pitcher
- Next to SS/C/Power Hitter
- Elite CF/Elite Speed
- and whatever is left over to others.

The goal is to always be really strong up the middle and finding the parts around to support that. When you figure out how much they have to give out, most are looking for players who can bring other money to the table (academic, grants, scholarships, etc) to free up athletic money for more players/supporting the players who can't get this money.

And congrats on a first offer - way cool. May there be many more.
 
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JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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My daughter (2020)received her first offer.She is a outfielder and I was wondering what percentage scholarship would be considered good.Im new to the process but was told to get ready for a ride.

If the NCAA allows 12 D1 scholarships, and a team has 24 players, you can figure 50% is about average keeping in mind that pitchers usually get more than most.
 
Feb 8, 2017
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Thanks for all the comments and advice.My daughter is a raw talent but has elite speed for her age.Thank again
 
Feb 17, 2015
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USA
If the NCAA allows 12 D1 scholarships, and a team has 24 players, you can figure 50% is about average keeping in mind that pitchers usually get more than most.

That is if the program is fully funded. I would imagine that a lot of the schools outside of the power 5 conferences are not fully funded.
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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That is if the program is fully funded. I would imagine that a lot of the schools outside of the power 5 conferences are not fully funded.

If the school has a football team there is a good chance they are fully funded for softball thanks to Title IX.
 
Feb 26, 2016
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85% is a pretty good offer for an elite CF/OF.

If they really, really, really want her.... they might keep up'ing the ante'

:cool:

Our experience was there will probably be more than one offer, and we also let it be known to any other interested coaches we had the 1st offer. (once again, your mileage may vary).
 

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