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Best D3 Men's Golf 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 288 D3 men's Golf programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Golf programs is $32,140, with average recruiting spend around $1,626. 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
288
Avg. Op. Budget
$32,140
Avg. Recruiting
$1,626
Avg. Revenue
$76,650
Top programs
Showing 10 of 288 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$201,420
Recruiting
$3,782
Revenue
$231,604
2
2. Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$168,582
Recruiting
$2,743
Revenue
$464,778
3
3. Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, VA
Operating Budget
$132,103
Recruiting
$10,024
Revenue
$290,073
4
4. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Operating Budget
$105,988
Recruiting
$1,527
Revenue
$178,167
5
5. University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Operating Budget
$102,992
Recruiting
$3,728
Revenue
$163,552
6
6. New York University
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$92,142
Recruiting
$3,225
Revenue
$184,670
7
7. Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Operating Budget
$90,720
Recruiting
$7,914
Revenue
$144,988
8
8. Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
Operating Budget
$90,630
Recruiting
$2,128
Revenue
$149,499
9
9. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Operating Budget
$88,940
Recruiting
$1,085
Revenue
$152,309
10
10. Babson College
Wellesley, MA
Operating Budget
$86,606
Recruiting
$3,366
Revenue
$167,963
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