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Best D3 Men's Cross Country 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 224 D3 men's Cross Country programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Cross Country programs is $13,799, with average recruiting spend around $1,678. 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
224
Avg. Op. Budget
$13,799
Avg. Recruiting
$1,678
Avg. Revenue
$46,074
Top programs
Showing 10 of 224 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$66,483
Recruiting
$894
Revenue
$126,096
2
2. Wartburg College
Waverly, IA
Operating Budget
$57,511
Recruiting
$8,983
Revenue
$129,734
3
3. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Operating Budget
$56,977
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$150,033
4
4. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$56,527
Recruiting
$19,437
Revenue
$120,797
5
5. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
Operating Budget
$56,526
Recruiting
$2,371
Revenue
$99,757
6
6. Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Operating Budget
$54,206
Recruiting
$1,720
Revenue
$129,925
7
7. Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
Operating Budget
$52,348
Recruiting
$4,028
Revenue
$116,152
8
8. Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Operating Budget
$42,942
Recruiting
$2,429
Revenue
$73,674
9
9. SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Operating Budget
$42,635
Recruiting
$1,532
Revenue
$113,048
10
10. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Operating Budget
$35,466
Recruiting
$1,586
Revenue
$170,829
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