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Best D3 Women'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 women's Basketball programs in Illinois by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 women's Basketball programs in Illinois is $60,487, with average recruiting spend around $2,867. 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
$60,487
Avg. Recruiting
$2,867
Avg. Revenue
$205,774
Top programs
Showing 10 of 20 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$112,955
Recruiting
$4,927
Revenue
$331,638
2
2. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Operating Budget
$105,391
Recruiting
$1,771
Revenue
$381,287
3
3. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Operating Budget
$95,865
Recruiting
$559
Revenue
$270,185
4
4. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Operating Budget
$92,596
Recruiting
$3,694
Revenue
$255,991
5
5. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$73,368
Recruiting
$3,233
Revenue
$199,671
6
6. Concordia University-Chicago
River Forest, IL
Operating Budget
$68,694
Recruiting
$4,878
Revenue
$163,970
7
7. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Operating Budget
$66,866
Recruiting
$2,100
Revenue
$242,476
8
8. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$63,432
Recruiting
$1,230
Revenue
$262,098
9
9. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Operating Budget
$63,398
Recruiting
$3,908
Revenue
$297,267
10
10. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Operating Budget
$58,046
Recruiting
$5,765
Revenue
$204,459
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