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Best D3 Men's Basketball Programs in California, 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 11 D3 men's Basketball programs in California by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Basketball programs in California is $70,599, with average recruiting spend around $2,175. 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
11
Avg. Op. Budget
$70,599
Avg. Recruiting
$2,175
Avg. Revenue
$280,160
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Operating Budget
$183,100
Recruiting
$2,265
Revenue
$326,109
2
2. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Operating Budget
$118,760
Recruiting
$3,120
Revenue
$334,621
3
3. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Operating Budget
$91,340
Recruiting
$1,986
Revenue
$262,281
4
4. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Operating Budget
$79,859
Recruiting
$1,010
Revenue
$340,596
5
5. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$74,636
Recruiting
$3,091
Revenue
$280,736
6
6. Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Operating Budget
$60,297
Recruiting
$440
Revenue
$154,015
7
7. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$53,801
Recruiting
$4,349
Revenue
$342,382
8
8. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Operating Budget
$39,907
Recruiting
$1,741
Revenue
$209,126
9
9. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Operating Budget
$31,270
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$233,255
10
10. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$21,810
Recruiting
$1,872
Revenue
$299,318
11
11. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$21,810
Recruiting
$1,872
Revenue
$299,318
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