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Best D1 Women's Swimming 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 33 D1 women's Swimming programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D1 women's Swimming programs is $152,735. 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
33
Avg. Op. Budget
$152,735
Avg. Revenue
$720,002
Top programs
Showing 10 of 33 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$570,346
Revenue
$3,047,950
2
2. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Operating Budget
$448,308
Revenue
$459,577
3
3. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$407,167
Revenue
$2,128,370
4
4. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$398,647
Revenue
$2,652,218
5
5. Washington State University
Pullman, WA
Operating Budget
$298,641
Revenue
$976,466
6
6. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Operating Budget
$248,316
Revenue
$248,293
7
7. Rice University
Houston, TX
Operating Budget
$182,462
Revenue
$1,745,308
8
8. Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Operating Budget
$181,556
Revenue
$877,274
9
9. Providence College
Providence, RI
Operating Budget
$175,222
Revenue
$311,178
10
10. Saint Francis University
Loretto, PA
Operating Budget
$168,360
Revenue
$728,132
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