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Best D3 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 401 D3 men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Basketball programs is $62,943, with average recruiting spend around $2,542. 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
401
Avg. Op. Budget
$62,943
Avg. Recruiting
$2,542
Avg. Revenue
$209,078
Top programs
Showing 10 of 401 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$280,207
Recruiting
$2,743
Revenue
$779,340
2
2. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$221,753
Recruiting
$14,578
Revenue
$341,329
3
3. Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Operating Budget
$198,355
Recruiting
$3,682
Revenue
$340,598
4
4. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$186,350
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$431,091
5
5. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Operating Budget
$183,100
Recruiting
$2,265
Revenue
$326,109
6
6. Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Operating Budget
$177,322
Recruiting
$3,795
Revenue
$262,768
7
7. Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Operating Budget
$174,307
Recruiting
$9,568
Revenue
$687,924
8
8. New York University
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$168,896
Recruiting
$8,870
Revenue
$587,091
9
9. Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Operating Budget
$164,604
Recruiting
$4,003
Revenue
$705,998
10
10. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$153,222
Recruiting
$1,229
Revenue
$435,486
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