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Best D3 Men's Track & Field (Outdoor) 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 174 D3 men's Track & Field (Outdoor) programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Track & Field (Outdoor) programs is $26,485, with average recruiting spend around $4,061. 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
174
Avg. Op. Budget
$26,485
Avg. Recruiting
$4,061
Avg. Revenue
$67,504
Top programs
Showing 10 of 174 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$156,851
Recruiting
$31,585
Revenue
$235,808
2
2. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$136,684
Recruiting
$2,792
Revenue
$198,842
3
3. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Operating Budget
$112,120
Recruiting
$19,935
Revenue
$238,505
4
4. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, WI
Operating Budget
$78,293
Recruiting
$5,292
Revenue
$119,809
5
5. Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Operating Budget
$77,732
Recruiting
$7,710
Revenue
$142,730
6
6. Colby College
Waterville, ME
Operating Budget
$76,900
Recruiting
$8,667
Revenue
$144,893
7
7. DeSales University
Center Valley, PA
Operating Budget
$73,843
Recruiting
$3,614
Revenue
$144,420
8
8. Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD
Operating Budget
$69,975
Recruiting
$5,379
Revenue
$97,944
9
9. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
La Crosse, WI
Operating Budget
$60,852
Recruiting
$4,061
Revenue
$146,138
10
10. State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY
Operating Budget
$58,079
Recruiting
$6,982
Revenue
$109,932
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