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Best D1 Women's Lacrosse 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 125 D1 women's Lacrosse programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Lacrosse programs is $252,306, with average recruiting spend around $47,612. 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
125
Avg. Op. Budget
$252,306
Avg. Recruiting
$47,612
Avg. Revenue
$1,152,695
Top programs
Showing 10 of 125 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$1,437,535
Recruiting
$49,458
Revenue
$3,708,944
2
2. Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Operating Budget
$892,210
Recruiting
$59,463
Revenue
$1,575,571
3
3. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Operating Budget
$823,864
Recruiting
$192,436
Revenue
$131,321
4
4. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$800,650
Recruiting
$132,440
Revenue
$2,916,142
5
5. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$754,982
Recruiting
$243,705
Revenue
$3,204,242
6
6. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$639,946
Recruiting
$125,029
Revenue
$198,106
7
7. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$562,608
Recruiting
$116,782
Revenue
$733,095
8
8. University of Denver
Denver, CO
Operating Budget
$551,812
Recruiting
$55,356
Revenue
$2,096,361
9
9. University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Operating Budget
$546,510
Recruiting
$106,491
Revenue
$328,673
10
10. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Operating Budget
$540,872
Recruiting
$97,905
Revenue
$1,635,813
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