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Best D3 Men's Swimming 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 127 D3 men's Swimming programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Swimming programs is $27,410, with average recruiting spend around $2,031. 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
127
Avg. Op. Budget
$27,410
Avg. Recruiting
$2,031
Avg. Revenue
$82,077
Top programs
Showing 10 of 127 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. New York University
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$236,943
Recruiting
$13,304
Revenue
$446,180
2
2. DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Operating Budget
$102,821
Recruiting
$4,026
Revenue
$205,841
3
3. Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
Operating Budget
$74,024
Recruiting
$3,725
Revenue
$163,460
4
4. Albion College
Albion, MI
Operating Budget
$71,626
Recruiting
$2,057
Revenue
$161,845
5
5. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Operating Budget
$70,999
Recruiting
$3,798
Revenue
$206,047
6
6. Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ
Operating Budget
$66,934
Recruiting
$5,861
Revenue
$194,555
7
7. Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Operating Budget
$63,294
Recruiting
$3,955
Revenue
$107,983
8
8. Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Operating Budget
$62,701
Recruiting
$9,271
Revenue
$124,389
9
9. University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$62,669
Recruiting
$2,532
Revenue
$143,974
10
10. Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Operating Budget
$62,537
Recruiting
$128
Revenue
$141,839
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