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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Illinois, 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 13 D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois by operating budget.

The average operating budget across D1 men's Basketball programs in Illinois is $1,103,506, with average recruiting spend around $48,181. 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,103,506
Avg. Recruiting
$48,181
Avg. Revenue
$6,836,774

Top programs

Showing 13 of 13 programs.

Operating Budget
$3,589,723
Recruiting
$174,075
Revenue
$36,200,666
Operating Budget
$2,574,954
Recruiting
$98,185
Revenue
$14,463,120
Operating Budget
$2,009,023
Recruiting
$116,322
Revenue
$10,841,947
Operating Budget
$1,419,726
Recruiting
$51,762
Revenue
$5,913,461
Operating Budget
$1,043,323
Recruiting
$36,434
Revenue
$3,754,504
Operating Budget
$787,467
Recruiting
$23,107
Revenue
$4,240,034
Operating Budget
$733,147
Recruiting
$17,911
Revenue
$3,179,047
Operating Budget
$685,924
Recruiting
$13,333
Revenue
$2,761,031
Operating Budget
$651,143
Recruiting
$21,033
Revenue
$2,546,866
Operating Budget
$307,748
Recruiting
$8,762
Revenue
$1,269,512
Operating Budget
$263,038
Recruiting
$9,787
Revenue
$1,343,629
Operating Budget
$182,680
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$891,563
Operating Budget
$97,677
Recruiting
$7,464
Revenue
$1,472,686

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