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Best D2 Men's Basketball 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 289 D2 men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D2 men's Basketball programs is $110,856, with average recruiting spend around $3,396. 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
289
Avg. Op. Budget
$110,856
Avg. Recruiting
$3,396
Avg. Revenue
$659,626
Top programs
Showing 10 of 289 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Operating Budget
$584,825
Recruiting
$12,423
Revenue
$2,724,263
2
2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Operating Budget
$285,146
Recruiting
$3,381
Revenue
$662,259
3
3. Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
Operating Budget
$282,517
Recruiting
$2,321
Revenue
$1,256,493
4
4. Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Operating Budget
$281,398
Recruiting
$6,967
Revenue
$955,589
5
5. Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
Operating Budget
$273,815
Recruiting
$1,857
Revenue
$649,717
6
6. University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
Operating Budget
$251,102
Recruiting
$10,079
Revenue
$1,409,756
7
7. West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Operating Budget
$248,122
Recruiting
$6,942
Revenue
$985,027
8
8. Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Operating Budget
$242,409
Recruiting
$236
Revenue
$668,414
9
9. Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Operating Budget
$230,010
Recruiting
$14,878
Revenue
$863,038
10
10. University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Operating Budget
$226,123
Recruiting
$2,969
Revenue
$1,010,309
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