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Best D3 Men's Ice Hockey 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 87 D3 men's Ice Hockey programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Ice Hockey programs is $148,746, with average recruiting spend around $4,244. 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
87
Avg. Op. Budget
$148,746
Avg. Recruiting
$4,244
Avg. Revenue
$467,168
Top programs
Showing 10 of 87 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$889,741
Recruiting
$22,677
Revenue
$4,875,033
2
2. St Lawrence University
Canton, NY
Operating Budget
$616,065
Recruiting
$12,761
Revenue
$3,000,238
3
3. Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Operating Budget
$577,578
Recruiting
$9,271
Revenue
$2,951,589
4
4. Union College
Schenectady, NY
Operating Budget
$461,251
Recruiting
$10,857
Revenue
$1,554,583
5
Operating Budget
$457,084
Recruiting
$12,385
Revenue
$2,699,951
6
6. Utica University
Utica, NY
Operating Budget
$332,862
Recruiting
$3,204
Revenue
$1,063,238
7
7. Curry College
Milton, MA
Operating Budget
$247,660
Recruiting
$2,824
Revenue
$313,707
8
8. Saint Norbert College
De Pere, WI
Operating Budget
$226,050
Recruiting
$3,153
Revenue
$514,762
9
9. Adrian College
Adrian, MI
Operating Budget
$223,417
Recruiting
$2,222
Revenue
$373,226
10
10. Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Operating Budget
$220,275
Recruiting
$7,072
Revenue
$554,255
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