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Best D3 Women'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 125 D3 women's Swimming programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 women's Swimming programs is $29,698. 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
125
Avg. Op. Budget
$29,698
Avg. Revenue
$85,181
Top programs
Showing 10 of 125 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. New York University
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$260,247
Revenue
$434,459
2
2. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Operating Budget
$82,832
Revenue
$221,871
3
3. University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Operating Budget
$75,272
Revenue
$171,561
4
4. Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
Operating Budget
$74,024
Revenue
$163,460
5
5. Albion College
Albion, MI
Operating Budget
$71,626
Revenue
$120,439
6
6. DePauw University
Greencastle, IN
Operating Budget
$71,478
Revenue
$161,356
7
7. Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA
Operating Budget
$67,262
Revenue
$82,887
8
8. Bridgewater College
Bridgewater, VA
Operating Budget
$67,059
Revenue
$112,547
9
9. St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
Operating Budget
$63,107
Revenue
$171,635
10
10. University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$62,669
Revenue
$143,974
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