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Best D2 Men's Wrestling 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 71 D2 men's Wrestling programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D2 men's Wrestling programs is $74,310, with average recruiting spend around $6,602. 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
71
Avg. Op. Budget
$74,310
Avg. Recruiting
$6,602
Avg. Revenue
$432,383
Top programs
Showing 10 of 71 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA
Operating Budget
$311,732
Recruiting
$2,668
Revenue
$1,392,705
2
2. Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Operating Budget
$179,334
Recruiting
$13,217
Revenue
$1,470,118
3
3. University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
Operating Budget
$171,153
Recruiting
$9,905
Revenue
$645,222
4
4. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Operating Budget
$137,201
Recruiting
$5,419
Revenue
$506,290
5
5. Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN
Operating Budget
$135,932
Recruiting
$3,910
Revenue
$303,123
6
6. Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Operating Budget
$128,122
Recruiting
$8,836
Revenue
$729,241
7
7. Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
Operating Budget
$121,337
Recruiting
$26,779
Revenue
$746,156
8
8. Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Operating Budget
$112,614
Recruiting
$15,605
Revenue
$971,144
9
9. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Operating Budget
$110,504
Recruiting
$11,282
Revenue
$511,492
10
10. Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
Operating Budget
$109,148
Recruiting
$6,463
Revenue
$570,189
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