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Best D3 Men's Water Polo 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 16 D3 men's Water Polo programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Water Polo programs is $49,683, with average recruiting spend around $2,709. 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
16
Avg. Op. Budget
$49,683
Avg. Recruiting
$2,709
Avg. Revenue
$138,535
Top programs
Showing 10 of 16 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$105,652
Recruiting
$8,311
Revenue
$153,312
2
2. Austin College
Sherman, TX
Operating Budget
$98,897
Recruiting
$2,477
Revenue
$146,454
Operating Budget
$83,406
Recruiting
$1,296
Revenue
$98,113
4
4. Connecticut College
New London, CT
Operating Budget
$81,482
Recruiting
$2,375
Revenue
$247,286
5
5. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Operating Budget
$71,672
Recruiting
$5,138
Revenue
$161,863
6
6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Operating Budget
$53,399
Recruiting
$2,333
Revenue
$114,560
7
7. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$49,053
Recruiting
$3,778
Revenue
$128,741
8
8. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Operating Budget
$48,817
Recruiting
$2,291
Revenue
$111,319
9
9. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$41,557
Recruiting
$2,899
Revenue
$94,655
10
10. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Operating Budget
$27,915
Recruiting
$1,395
Revenue
$123,207
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