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Best Big Ten Conference Women'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 14 Big Ten Conference women's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Big Ten Conference women's Basketball programs is $2,086,554, with average recruiting spend around $66,242. 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
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$2,086,554
Avg. Recruiting
$66,242
Avg. Revenue
$4,285,628

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$4,095,980
Recruiting
$72,738
Revenue
$6,484,596
Operating Budget
$3,621,944
Recruiting
$76,638
Revenue
$9,340,066
Operating Budget
$2,299,494
Recruiting
$50,218
Revenue
$7,630,290
Operating Budget
$1,964,804
Recruiting
$52,999
Revenue
$1,198,332
Operating Budget
$1,928,614
Recruiting
$25,613
Revenue
$7,189,621
Operating Budget
$1,921,902
Recruiting
$100,023
Revenue
$978,652
Operating Budget
$1,913,562
Recruiting
$132,187
Revenue
$3,721,634
Operating Budget
$1,897,529
Recruiting
$53,226
Revenue
$8,428,712
Operating Budget
$1,835,142
Recruiting
$40,851
Revenue
$626,243
Operating Budget
$1,773,114
Recruiting
$111,867
Revenue
$2,134,685
Operating Budget
$1,681,715
Recruiting
$43,179
Revenue
$7,632,208
Operating Budget
$1,606,111
Recruiting
$34,399
Revenue
$1,582,958
Operating Budget
$1,410,302
Recruiting
$73,369
Revenue
$1,770,409
Operating Budget
$1,261,539
Recruiting
$60,085
Revenue
$1,280,386

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