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Best D1 Women's Water Polo 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 35 D1 women's Water Polo programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across D1 women's Water Polo programs is $167,003, with average recruiting spend around $29,535. 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
35
Avg. Op. Budget
$167,003
Avg. Recruiting
$29,535
Avg. Revenue
$717,278

Top programs

Showing 10 of 35 programs.

Operating Budget
$362,117
Recruiting
$35,624
Revenue
$608,279
Operating Budget
$359,988
Recruiting
$75,921
Revenue
$1,513,577
Operating Budget
$358,627
Recruiting
$64,823
Revenue
$1,400,245
Operating Budget
$334,618
Recruiting
$81,269
Revenue
$57,893
Operating Budget
$306,692
Recruiting
$62,268
Revenue
$1,304,627
6. Brown University
Providence, RI
Operating Budget
$296,297
Recruiting
$27,567
Revenue
$682,687
7. Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Operating Budget
$259,384
Recruiting
$12,367
Revenue
$809,175
Operating Budget
$226,383
Recruiting
$11,956
Revenue
$842,068
Operating Budget
$217,772
Recruiting
$31,586
Revenue
$1,127,750
Operating Budget
$203,400
Recruiting
$30,021
Revenue
$553,780

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