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Best D3 Men's Swimming & Diving 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 104 D3 men's Swimming & Diving programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Swimming & Diving programs is $46,366, with average recruiting spend around $4,128. 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
104
Avg. Op. Budget
$46,366
Avg. Recruiting
$4,128
Avg. Revenue
$140,943
Top programs
Showing 10 of 104 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Operating Budget
$187,894
Recruiting
$7,444
Revenue
$493,433
2
2. Denison University
Granville, OH
Operating Budget
$134,944
Recruiting
$8,048
Revenue
$389,316
3
3. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Operating Budget
$121,295
Recruiting
$3,108
Revenue
$187,514
4
4. Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$114,315
Recruiting
$12,720
Revenue
$189,771
5
5. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$110,639
Recruiting
$10,363
Revenue
$256,881
6
6. Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Operating Budget
$105,161
Recruiting
$8,507
Revenue
$245,183
7
7. Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Operating Budget
$101,502
Recruiting
$4,478
Revenue
$282,188
8
8. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$100,888
Recruiting
$21,057
Revenue
$157,896
9
9. SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY
Operating Budget
$95,353
Recruiting
$1,475
Revenue
$204,265
10
10. Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Operating Budget
$94,892
Recruiting
$5,613
Revenue
$340,870
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