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Best D1 Women's Swimming & Diving 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 161 D1 women's Swimming & Diving programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Swimming & Diving programs is $202,447, with average recruiting spend around $54,205. 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
161
Avg. Op. Budget
$202,447
Avg. Recruiting
$54,205
Avg. Revenue
$893,331
Top programs
Showing 10 of 161 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Operating Budget
$559,338
Recruiting
$163,333
Revenue
$303,382
2
2. University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Operating Budget
$559,335
Recruiting
$115,885
Revenue
$2,497,245
3
3. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Operating Budget
$528,047
Recruiting
$122,930
Revenue
$4,693
4
4. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$525,309
Recruiting
$100,023
Revenue
$105,311
5
5. University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Operating Budget
$524,400
Recruiting
$192,436
Revenue
$298,264
6
6. Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
Operating Budget
$488,898
Recruiting
$88,612
Revenue
$2,675,151
7
7. Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Operating Budget
$484,406
Recruiting
$179,150
Revenue
$1,652,662
8
8. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Operating Budget
$445,919
Recruiting
$239,811
Revenue
$515,881
9
9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$433,377
Recruiting
$92,949
Revenue
$563,093
10
10. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
Operating Budget
$416,556
Recruiting
$181,588
Revenue
$236,899
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