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Best Great Lakes Valley 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 14 Great Lakes Valley Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Great Lakes Valley Conference men's Basketball programs is $110,517, with average recruiting spend around $2,680. 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
$110,517
Avg. Recruiting
$2,680
Avg. Revenue
$653,754

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

Operating Budget
$226,123
Recruiting
$2,969
Revenue
$1,010,309
2. Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Operating Budget
$151,778
Recruiting
$3,179
Revenue
$760,748
Operating Budget
$147,671
Recruiting
$4,339
Revenue
$703,673
4. Drury University
Springfield, MO
Operating Budget
$122,401
Recruiting
$2,443
Revenue
$860,712
Operating Budget
$118,238
Recruiting
$3,366
Revenue
$543,589
Operating Budget
$103,083
Recruiting
$2,124
Revenue
$474,953
Operating Budget
$99,914
Recruiting
$2,892
Revenue
$585,488
Operating Budget
$89,801
Recruiting
$2,217
Revenue
$564,420
Operating Budget
$87,603
Recruiting
$980
Revenue
$713,732
Operating Budget
$86,596
Recruiting
$2,492
Revenue
$643,809
Operating Budget
$83,867
Recruiting
$1,772
Revenue
$582,383
Operating Budget
$81,230
Recruiting
$2,813
Revenue
$757,679
Operating Budget
$80,145
Recruiting
$4,017
Revenue
$541,934
Operating Budget
$68,781
Recruiting
$1,922
Revenue
$409,121

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