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Best D1 Men's Golf 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 12 D1 men's Golf programs in Illinois by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 men's Golf programs in Illinois is $138,222, with average recruiting spend around $28,783. 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
12
Avg. Op. Budget
$138,222
Avg. Recruiting
$28,783
Avg. Revenue
$413,366
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Operating Budget
$492,841
Recruiting
$104,445
Revenue
$1,053,403
2
2. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Operating Budget
$286,342
Recruiting
$63,119
Revenue
$594,374
3
3. Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Operating Budget
$163,726
Recruiting
$11,831
Revenue
$499,831
4
4. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Operating Budget
$132,735
Recruiting
$15,352
Revenue
$427,493
5
5. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Operating Budget
$113,914
Recruiting
$7,111
Revenue
$392,745
6
6. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
Operating Budget
$105,176
Recruiting
$6,291
Revenue
$269,371
7
7. Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$97,252
Recruiting
$24,359
Revenue
$375,228
8
8. DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$90,450
Recruiting
$65,431
Revenue
$554,110
9
9. Bradley University
Peoria, IL
Operating Budget
$67,847
Recruiting
$10,109
Revenue
$271,421
10
10. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Operating Budget
$50,337
Recruiting
$4,478
Revenue
$242,473
11
11. Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
Operating Budget
$41,011
Recruiting
$4,089
Revenue
$96,523
12
12. Chicago State University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$17,038
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$183,419
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