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Best D3 Women's Soccer Programs in California, 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 11 D3 women's Soccer programs in California by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 women's Soccer programs in California is $63,838, with average recruiting spend around $3,995. 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
11
Avg. Op. Budget
$63,838
Avg. Recruiting
$3,995
Avg. Revenue
$225,210
Top programs
Showing 11 of 11 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Operating Budget
$168,615
Recruiting
$6,049
Revenue
$327,299
2
2. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Operating Budget
$163,830
Recruiting
$7,880
Revenue
$356,973
3
3. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$71,211
Recruiting
$3,351
Revenue
$240,557
4
4. Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Operating Budget
$52,464
Recruiting
$1,340
Revenue
$142,041
5
5. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$46,253
Recruiting
$4,541
Revenue
$171,330
6
6. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Operating Budget
$43,051
Recruiting
$5,010
Revenue
$174,374
7
7. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$38,313
Recruiting
$3,666
Revenue
$288,926
8
8. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$38,313
Recruiting
$3,666
Revenue
$288,926
9
9. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Operating Budget
$35,923
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$190,295
10
10. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Operating Budget
$25,545
Recruiting
$793
Revenue
$113,355
11
11. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Operating Budget
$18,703
Recruiting
$3,652
Revenue
$183,233
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