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Best D1 Men's Cross Country 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 58 D1 men's Cross Country programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Cross Country programs is $35,767, with average recruiting spend around $22,306. 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
58
Avg. Op. Budget
$35,767
Avg. Recruiting
$22,306
Avg. Revenue
$209,871
Top programs
Showing 10 of 58 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Operating Budget
$91,902
Recruiting
$24,510
Revenue
$211,994
2
2. University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
Operating Budget
$87,432
Recruiting
$54,201
Revenue
$311,182
3
3. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$79,709
Recruiting
$211,248
Revenue
$243,422
4
4. California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Operating Budget
$78,148
Recruiting
$15,506
Revenue
$287,238
5
5. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Operating Budget
$71,714
Recruiting
$52,209
Revenue
$328,762
6
6. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$70,149
Recruiting
$35,560
Revenue
$499,278
7
7. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Operating Budget
$65,079
Recruiting
$33,722
Revenue
$1,119,937
8
8. Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Operating Budget
$55,338
Recruiting
$37,535
Revenue
$414,670
9
9. Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Operating Budget
$55,300
Recruiting
$22,715
Revenue
$346,334
10
10. University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Operating Budget
$54,396
Recruiting
$17,275
Revenue
$179,140
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