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Best D2 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 58 D2 women's Swimming programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D2 women's Swimming programs is $48,653, with average recruiting spend around $3,302. 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
58
Avg. Op. Budget
$48,653
Avg. Recruiting
$3,302
Avg. Revenue
$237,997
Top programs
Showing 10 of 58 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Operating Budget
$143,271
Recruiting
$10,022
Revenue
$318,704
2
2. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Operating Budget
$129,853
Recruiting
$22,080
Revenue
$487,611
3
3. Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Operating Budget
$128,769
Recruiting
$6,030
Revenue
$605,668
4
4. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
Operating Budget
$126,848
Recruiting
$6,776
Revenue
$451,688
5
5. The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Operating Budget
$121,311
Recruiting
$10,471
Revenue
$502,738
6
6. Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Operating Budget
$116,962
Recruiting
$1,940
Revenue
$392,009
7
7. Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK
Operating Budget
$101,746
Recruiting
$1,417
Revenue
$263,343
8
8. Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Operating Budget
$81,961
Recruiting
$5,354
Revenue
$245,077
9
9. Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Operating Budget
$74,803
Recruiting
$1,143
Revenue
$424,342
10
10. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Operating Budget
$72,571
Recruiting
$1,699
Revenue
$330,265
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