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Best D1 Men's Golf Programs in California, 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 24 D1 men's Golf programs in California by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Golf programs in California is $173,782, with average recruiting spend around $27,921. 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
24
Avg. Op. Budget
$173,782
Avg. Recruiting
$27,921
Avg. Revenue
$805,115
Top programs
Showing 10 of 24 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operating Budget
$462,330
Recruiting
$48,914
Revenue
$1,574,951
2
2. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Operating Budget
$287,329
Recruiting
$87,822
Revenue
$1,228,460
3
3. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Operating Budget
$281,683
Recruiting
$41,859
Revenue
$920,641
4
4. Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Operating Budget
$244,419
Recruiting
$14,020
Revenue
$1,357,424
5
5. Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Operating Budget
$239,509
Recruiting
$13,248
Revenue
$752,102
6
6. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$226,011
Recruiting
$74,482
Revenue
$1,164,503
7
7. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Operating Budget
$211,177
Recruiting
$13,660
Revenue
$906,596
8
8. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$209,173
Recruiting
$16,164
Revenue
$978,974
9
9. California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Operating Budget
$196,183
Recruiting
$12,772
Revenue
$594,240
10
10. California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
Operating Budget
$193,678
Recruiting
$5,673
Revenue
$604,711
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