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Best D3 Men's Lacrosse 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 233 D3 men's Lacrosse programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Lacrosse programs is $72,996, with average recruiting spend around $5,658. 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
233
Avg. Op. Budget
$72,996
Avg. Recruiting
$5,658
Avg. Revenue
$208,712
Top programs
Showing 10 of 233 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$314,980
Recruiting
$3,351
Revenue
$510,864
2
2. Tufts University
Medford, MA
Operating Budget
$263,749
Recruiting
$22,007
Revenue
$683,390
3
3. Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Operating Budget
$235,984
Recruiting
$15,404
Revenue
$341,682
4
4. St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY
Operating Budget
$222,380
Recruiting
$11,456
Revenue
$427,669
5
5. Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Operating Budget
$211,440
Recruiting
$15,506
Revenue
$1,082,504
6
6. Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Operating Budget
$198,836
Recruiting
$12,160
Revenue
$518,888
7
7. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$190,837
Recruiting
$42,114
Revenue
$422,866
8
8. Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Operating Budget
$186,029
Recruiting
$8,510
Revenue
$320,919
9
9. Western New England University
Springfield, MA
Operating Budget
$183,550
Recruiting
$3,640
Revenue
$428,550
10
10. Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Operating Budget
$174,390
Recruiting
$22,494
Revenue
$388,028
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