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Best Horizon League 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 Horizon League men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Horizon League men's Basketball programs is $621,246, with average recruiting spend around $11,955. 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
$621,246
Avg. Recruiting
$11,955
Avg. Revenue
$2,777,414
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Operating Budget
$1,012,634
Recruiting
$10,458
Revenue
$2,985,784
2
2. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Operating Budget
$843,086
Recruiting
$13,801
Revenue
$2,731,303
3
3. Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Operating Budget
$749,351
Recruiting
$17,315
Revenue
$2,810,788
4
4. Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$621,435
Recruiting
$12,469
Revenue
$2,708,711
5
5. University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Operating Budget
$589,815
Recruiting
$7,519
Revenue
$3,952,642
6
6. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Operating Budget
$573,884
Recruiting
$12,736
Revenue
$2,602,281
7
7. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Operating Budget
$564,893
Recruiting
$13,891
Revenue
$2,161,730
8
8. Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Operating Budget
$551,868
Recruiting
$10,133
Revenue
$2,488,076
9
9. Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Operating Budget
$492,034
Recruiting
$10,984
Revenue
$2,277,645
10
10. Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Operating Budget
$457,017
Recruiting
$9,601
Revenue
$3,341,914
11
11. Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Operating Budget
$377,692
Recruiting
$12,598
Revenue
$2,490,675
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