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Best D3 Men's Basketball Programs in Illinois, 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 20 D3 men's Basketball programs in Illinois by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Basketball programs in Illinois is $70,017, with average recruiting spend around $3,300. 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
20
Avg. Op. Budget
$70,017
Avg. Recruiting
$3,300
Avg. Revenue
$244,997
Top programs
Showing 10 of 20 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$150,995
Recruiting
$5,349
Revenue
$672,417
2
2. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Operating Budget
$123,642
Recruiting
$1,684
Revenue
$499,827
3
3. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Operating Budget
$101,681
Recruiting
$761
Revenue
$222,726
4
4. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Operating Budget
$100,246
Recruiting
$3,582
Revenue
$284,042
5
5. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$95,797
Recruiting
$4,366
Revenue
$313,749
6
6. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$87,823
Recruiting
$7,672
Revenue
$259,438
7
7. Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Operating Budget
$86,639
Recruiting
$5,138
Revenue
$274,469
8
8. Eureka College
Eureka, IL
Operating Budget
$72,282
Recruiting
$67
Revenue
$148,531
9
9. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Operating Budget
$62,524
Recruiting
$3,599
Revenue
$213,223
10
10. Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Operating Budget
$60,430
Recruiting
$2,644
Revenue
$196,880
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