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Best D2 Women'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 290 D2 women's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D2 women's Basketball programs is $99,080, with average recruiting spend around $3,105. 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
290
Avg. Op. Budget
$99,080
Avg. Recruiting
$3,105
Avg. Revenue
$582,359
Top programs
Showing 10 of 290 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Operating Budget
$467,945
Recruiting
$13,800
Revenue
$2,325,683
2
2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Operating Budget
$266,755
Recruiting
$5,822
Revenue
$554,695
3
3. Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Operating Budget
$259,071
Recruiting
$4,276
Revenue
$681,528
4
4. Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Operating Budget
$247,556
Recruiting
$3,133
Revenue
$1,002,404
5
5. Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT
Operating Budget
$238,562
Recruiting
$1,434
Revenue
$708,812
6
6. Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
Operating Budget
$236,401
Recruiting
$472
Revenue
$638,744
7
7. Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Operating Budget
$233,537
Recruiting
$5,685
Revenue
$1,158,227
8
8. Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Operating Budget
$221,735
Recruiting
$4,887
Revenue
$1,515,810
9
9. Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Operating Budget
$219,844
Recruiting
$12,017
Revenue
$688,599
10
10. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Operating Budget
$210,986
Recruiting
$2,403
Revenue
$654,843
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