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Best D3 Men's Golf 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 15 D3 men's Golf programs in Illinois by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Golf programs in Illinois is $32,974, with average recruiting spend around $2,164. 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
15
Avg. Op. Budget
$32,974
Avg. Recruiting
$2,164
Avg. Revenue
$70,067
Top programs
Showing 15 of 15 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Operating Budget
$81,064
Recruiting
$2,985
Revenue
$97,078
2
2. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$56,062
Recruiting
$7,672
Revenue
$95,431
3
3. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Operating Budget
$54,053
Recruiting
$2,146
Revenue
$100,397
4
4. Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Operating Budget
$49,542
Recruiting
$525
Revenue
$99,812
5
5. Millikin University
Decatur, IL
Operating Budget
$46,809
Recruiting
$1,714
Revenue
$85,563
6
6. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Operating Budget
$41,208
Recruiting
$2,017
Revenue
$99,108
7
7. North Park University
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$35,774
Recruiting
$1,506
Revenue
$80,049
8
8. Knox College
Galesburg, IL
Operating Budget
$31,072
Recruiting
$476
Revenue
$56,072
9
9. Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
Operating Budget
$25,023
Recruiting
$2,664
Revenue
$51,498
10
10. Illinois College
Jacksonville, IL
Operating Budget
$21,757
Recruiting
$3,656
Revenue
$47,732
11
11. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Operating Budget
$19,716
Recruiting
$1,137
Revenue
$83,069
12
12. Monmouth College
Monmouth, IL
Operating Budget
$12,884
Recruiting
$1,189
Revenue
$29,687
13
13. Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Operating Budget
$9,732
Recruiting
$4,244
Revenue
$88,248
14
14. Blackburn College
Carlinville, IL
Operating Budget
$6,329
Recruiting
$502
Revenue
$32,612
15
15. Eureka College
Eureka, IL
Operating Budget
$3,581
Recruiting
$34
Revenue
$4,648
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