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Best D1 Women's Ice Hockey 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 29 D1 women's Ice Hockey programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Ice Hockey programs is $402,234, with average recruiting spend around $32,049. 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
29
Avg. Op. Budget
$402,234
Avg. Recruiting
$32,049
Avg. Revenue
$1,839,567
Top programs
Showing 10 of 29 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$1,085,043
Recruiting
$80,347
Revenue
$3,802,388
2
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Operating Budget
$818,383
Recruiting
$46,065
Revenue
$1,166,018
3
3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Operating Budget
$723,210
Recruiting
$57,806
Revenue
$797,585
4
4. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$670,845
Recruiting
$65,990
Revenue
$825,947
5
5. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$610,686
Recruiting
$35,720
Revenue
$3,013,479
6
6. University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Operating Budget
$565,050
Recruiting
$60,997
Revenue
$2,146,332
7
7. Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Operating Budget
$467,651
Recruiting
$21,698
Revenue
$2,809,452
8
8. Merrimack College
North Andover, MA
Operating Budget
$456,250
Recruiting
$9,487
Revenue
$2,235,367
9
9. Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Operating Budget
$409,325
Recruiting
$38,198
Revenue
$1,354,285
10
10. Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Operating Budget
$390,650
Recruiting
$34,138
Revenue
$3,046,621
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