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Best Sun Belt 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 Sun Belt Conference women's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Sun Belt Conference women's Basketball programs is $587,323, with average recruiting spend around $24,059. 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
$587,323
Avg. Recruiting
$24,059
Avg. Revenue
$2,103,141

Top programs

Showing 14 of 14 programs.

1. James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Operating Budget
$1,215,219
Recruiting
$38,761
Revenue
$3,757,186
2. Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Operating Budget
$1,011,755
Recruiting
$22,969
Revenue
$2,666,597
3. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Operating Budget
$980,515
Recruiting
$18,909
Revenue
$3,172,850
4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Operating Budget
$657,497
Recruiting
$43,475
Revenue
$2,416,279
5. Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Operating Budget
$620,686
Recruiting
$25,192
Revenue
$1,562,719
6. Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Operating Budget
$590,943
Recruiting
$18,964
Revenue
$1,882,147
7. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Operating Budget
$490,078
Recruiting
$12,389
Revenue
$1,439,439
8. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Operating Budget
$487,768
Recruiting
$34,883
Revenue
$1,733,769
9. Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Operating Budget
$471,218
Recruiting
$20,382
Revenue
$1,707,637
10. Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$452,678
Recruiting
$15,228
Revenue
$1,924,108
11. University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
Operating Budget
$400,370
Recruiting
$20,826
Revenue
$1,934,965
12. Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Operating Budget
$389,146
Recruiting
$20,208
Revenue
$1,994,610
13. Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Operating Budget
$292,147
Recruiting
$21,382
Revenue
$1,581,364
14. Troy University
Troy, AL
Operating Budget
$162,507
Recruiting
$23,251
Revenue
$1,670,305

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