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Best Women's Ice Hockey 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 122 women's Ice Hockey programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across women's Ice Hockey programs is $192,881, with average recruiting spend around $10,900. 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
122
Avg. Op. Budget
$192,881
Avg. Recruiting
$10,900
Avg. Revenue
$764,972
Top programs
Showing 10 of 122 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$1,085,043
Recruiting
$80,347
Revenue
$3,802,388
2
2. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
Operating Budget
$818,383
Recruiting
$46,065
Revenue
$1,166,018
3
3. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Operating Budget
$723,210
Recruiting
$57,806
Revenue
$797,585
4
4. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$670,845
Recruiting
$65,990
Revenue
$825,947
5
5. Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Operating Budget
$610,686
Recruiting
$35,720
Revenue
$3,013,479
6
6. University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Operating Budget
$565,050
Recruiting
$60,997
Revenue
$2,146,332
7
7. Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN
Operating Budget
$510,802
Recruiting
$7,947
Revenue
$1,569,991
8
8. Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN
Operating Budget
$504,741
Recruiting
$14,752
Revenue
$1,550,154
9
9. University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
Operating Budget
$477,466
Recruiting
$18,900
Revenue
$2,250,126
10
10. Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN
Operating Budget
$471,276
Recruiting
$20,519
Revenue
$1,784,411
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