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Best D1 Women's Softball Programs in Tennessee, 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 11 D1 women's Softball programs in Tennessee by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Softball programs in Tennessee is $286,043, with average recruiting spend around $36,572. 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
11
Avg. Op. Budget
$286,043
Avg. Recruiting
$36,572
Avg. Revenue
$933,520
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Operating Budget
$877,925
Recruiting
$119,466
Revenue
$929,378
2
2. University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
Operating Budget
$458,791
Recruiting
$86,541
Revenue
$1,491,553
3
3. Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Operating Budget
$382,164
Recruiting
$40,782
Revenue
$1,217,250
4
4. Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$220,822
Recruiting
$35,196
Revenue
$1,072,704
5
5. Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$213,880
Recruiting
$26,297
Revenue
$1,470,869
6
6. Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TN
Operating Budget
$213,529
Recruiting
$29,950
Revenue
$794,176
7
7. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Operating Budget
$206,883
Recruiting
$28,955
Revenue
$926,890
8
8. Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN
Operating Budget
$179,926
Recruiting
$14,167
Revenue
$709,519
9
9. Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$171,364
Recruiting
$6,191
Revenue
$498,385
10
10. East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Operating Budget
$118,622
Recruiting
$9,053
Revenue
$493,620
11
11. The University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN
Operating Budget
$102,563
Recruiting
$5,695
Revenue
$664,371
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