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Best D1 Men's Basketball Programs in Ohio, 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 Ohio by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Basketball programs in Ohio is $1,286,686, with average recruiting spend around $44,789. 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
$1,286,686
Avg. Recruiting
$44,789
Avg. Revenue
$7,408,003
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$3,567,822
Recruiting
$122,725
Revenue
$16,661,838
2
2. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$2,931,980
Recruiting
$67,327
Revenue
$11,950,473
3
3. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$2,719,703
Recruiting
$99,362
Revenue
$24,494,484
4
4. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$2,427,494
Recruiting
$18,292
Revenue
$17,327,718
5
5. University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH
Operating Budget
$810,628
Recruiting
$39,199
Revenue
$3,685,104
6
6. Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
Operating Budget
$776,941
Recruiting
$51,344
Revenue
$2,436,110
7
7. Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
Operating Budget
$772,975
Recruiting
$36,948
Revenue
$3,390,669
8
8. Wright State University-Main Campus
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$621,435
Recruiting
$12,469
Revenue
$2,708,711
9
9. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Operating Budget
$564,893
Recruiting
$13,891
Revenue
$2,161,730
10
10. Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
Operating Budget
$478,258
Recruiting
$42,158
Revenue
$2,740,399
11
11. Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
Operating Budget
$457,017
Recruiting
$9,601
Revenue
$3,341,914
12
12. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Operating Budget
$396,309
Recruiting
$31,325
Revenue
$2,991,273
13
13. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
Operating Budget
$201,465
Recruiting
$37,613
Revenue
$2,413,614
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