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Best D3 Men's Water Polo Programs in California, 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 10 D3 men's Water Polo programs in California by operating budget.
The average operating budget across D3 men's Water Polo programs in California is $34,509, with average recruiting spend around $2,500. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$34,509
Avg. Recruiting
$2,500
Avg. Revenue
$137,536
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Operating Budget
$71,672
Recruiting
$5,138
Revenue
$161,863
2
2. Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$49,053
Recruiting
$3,778
Revenue
$128,741
3
3. California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Operating Budget
$48,817
Recruiting
$2,291
Revenue
$111,319
4
4. Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$41,557
Recruiting
$2,899
Revenue
$94,655
5
5. Chapman University
Orange, CA
Operating Budget
$27,915
Recruiting
$1,395
Revenue
$123,207
6
6. California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Operating Budget
$25,540
Recruiting
$1,277
Revenue
$78,996
7
7. Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Operating Budget
$22,404
Recruiting
$480
Revenue
$68,922
8
8. Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$20,727
Recruiting
$2,620
Revenue
$250,048
9
9. Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Operating Budget
$20,727
Recruiting
$2,620
Revenue
$250,048
10
10. University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Operating Budget
$16,677
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$107,557
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