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Best Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association 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 12 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Basketball programs is $133,023, with average recruiting spend around $3,401. 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
12
Avg. Op. Budget
$133,023
Avg. Recruiting
$3,401
Avg. Revenue
$654,247

Top programs

Showing 12 of 12 programs.

Operating Budget
$242,409
Recruiting
$236
Revenue
$668,414
2. Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA
Operating Budget
$204,056
Recruiting
$4,069
Revenue
$626,230
Operating Budget
$184,708
Recruiting
$7,269
Revenue
$621,862
Operating Budget
$146,303
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$535,180
Operating Budget
$137,997
Recruiting
$1,217
Revenue
$777,214
Operating Budget
$133,734
Recruiting
$3,916
Revenue
$465,630
7. Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC
Operating Budget
$126,997
Recruiting
$7,365
Revenue
$508,929
Operating Budget
$123,476
Recruiting
$3
Revenue
$542,349
Operating Budget
$119,954
Recruiting
$1,475
Revenue
$990,573
Operating Budget
$93,858
Recruiting
$135
Revenue
$839,098
Operating Budget
$80,000
Recruiting
$7,069
Revenue
$589,976
Operating Budget
$2,789
Recruiting
$4,656
Revenue
$685,507

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