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Best Big East Conference Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Operating Budget

A program's operating budget shows how much it spends to run the team day to day — from travel and equipment to coaching staff. Below, we've ranked all 11 Big East Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Big East Conference men's Basketball programs is $3,494,718, with average recruiting spend around $66,908. Programs with larger budgets don't always offer more aid, but they tend to signal a higher level of institutional commitment.

Use this ranking to compare program spending, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.

Programs
11
Avg. Op. Budget
$3,494,718
Avg. Recruiting
$66,908
Avg. Revenue
$15,859,296

Top programs

Showing 11 of 11 programs.

Operating Budget
$6,757,345
Recruiting
$187,872
Revenue
$25,030,332
Operating Budget
$5,398,405
Recruiting
$53,859
Revenue
$18,905,636
Operating Budget
$4,150,790
Recruiting
$17,055
Revenue
$16,412,916
Operating Budget
$3,868,948
Recruiting
$27,387
Revenue
$17,611,206
5. Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$3,567,822
Recruiting
$122,725
Revenue
$16,661,838
6. Providence College
Providence, RI
Operating Budget
$3,475,012
Recruiting
$56,761
Revenue
$13,394,393
Operating Budget
$3,072,908
Recruiting
$23,418
Revenue
$16,650,289
8. Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Operating Budget
$2,363,803
Recruiting
$30,287
Revenue
$9,175,554
Operating Budget
$2,009,023
Recruiting
$116,322
Revenue
$10,841,947
Operating Budget
$1,988,316
Recruiting
$81,968
Revenue
$18,060,203
11. Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Operating Budget
$1,789,526
Recruiting
$18,333
Revenue
$11,707,946

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