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Best Men's Cross Country 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 676 men's Cross Country programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across men's Cross Country programs is $15,493, with average recruiting spend around $3,648. 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
676
Avg. Op. Budget
$15,493
Avg. Recruiting
$3,648
Avg. Revenue
$76,070
Top programs
Showing 10 of 676 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
Operating Budget
$138,256
Recruiting
$1,190
Revenue
$810,233
2
2. University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Operating Budget
$94,353
Recruiting
$286
Revenue
$114,353
3
3. University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA
Operating Budget
$91,902
Recruiting
$24,510
Revenue
$211,994
4
4. University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
Operating Budget
$87,432
Recruiting
$54,201
Revenue
$311,182
5
5. Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Operating Budget
$79,709
Recruiting
$211,248
Revenue
$243,422
6
6. California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Operating Budget
$78,148
Recruiting
$15,506
Revenue
$287,238
7
7. University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
Operating Budget
$71,714
Recruiting
$52,209
Revenue
$328,762
8
8. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$70,149
Recruiting
$35,560
Revenue
$499,278
9
9. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Operating Budget
$69,353
Recruiting
$1,876
Revenue
$347,709
Operating Budget
$66,885
Recruiting
$6,160
Revenue
$308,467
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