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Best Missouri 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 12 Missouri Valley Conference men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Missouri Valley Conference men's Basketball programs is $869,986, with average recruiting spend around $19,227. 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
$869,986
Avg. Recruiting
$19,227
Avg. Revenue
$3,701,826

Top programs

Showing 12 of 12 programs.

1. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Operating Budget
$1,521,395
Recruiting
$9,575
Revenue
$4,652,429
Operating Budget
$1,192,254
Recruiting
$30,488
Revenue
$3,685,199
Operating Budget
$1,043,323
Recruiting
$36,434
Revenue
$3,754,504
Operating Budget
$832,333
Recruiting
$10,791
Revenue
$3,242,133
Operating Budget
$787,467
Recruiting
$23,107
Revenue
$4,240,034
Operating Budget
$785,246
Recruiting
$12,806
Revenue
$4,031,860
Operating Budget
$775,853
Recruiting
$13,007
Revenue
$3,389,909
Operating Budget
$733,147
Recruiting
$17,911
Revenue
$3,179,047
Operating Budget
$705,384
Recruiting
$28,664
Revenue
$2,910,040
Operating Budget
$704,315
Recruiting
$17,994
Revenue
$5,475,754
Operating Budget
$685,924
Recruiting
$13,333
Revenue
$2,761,031
Operating Budget
$673,195
Recruiting
$16,615
Revenue
$3,099,966

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