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Best D3 Men's Football Programs in Minnesota, 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 13 D3 men's Football programs in Minnesota by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Football programs in Minnesota is $103,887, with average recruiting spend around $11,127. 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$103,887
Avg. Recruiting
$11,127
Avg. Revenue
$474,367
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
Operating Budget
$182,202
Recruiting
$5,652
Revenue
$575,217
2
2. Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
Operating Budget
$153,702
Recruiting
$21,389
Revenue
$568,404
3
3. Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
Operating Budget
$139,341
Recruiting
$10,139
Revenue
$404,350
4
4. University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN
Operating Budget
$137,742
Recruiting
$7,997
Revenue
$331,113
5
5. Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN
Operating Budget
$115,244
Recruiting
$5,325
Revenue
$439,025
6
6. University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Operating Budget
$105,608
Recruiting
$6,116
Revenue
$378,811
7
7. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Operating Budget
$101,483
Recruiting
$9,103
Revenue
$444,550
8
8. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Operating Budget
$91,701
Recruiting
$10,671
Revenue
$697,415
9
9. Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN
Operating Budget
$70,539
Recruiting
$11,633
Revenue
$517,948
10
10. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Operating Budget
$69,067
Recruiting
$20,406
Revenue
$548,559
11
11. The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Operating Budget
$67,234
Recruiting
$4,771
Revenue
$545,752
12
12. Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN
Operating Budget
$60,668
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$240,249
13
13. Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Operating Budget
$55,996
Recruiting
$20,319
Revenue
$475,383
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