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Best Men's Swimming 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 263 men's Swimming programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across men's Swimming programs is $40,229, with average recruiting spend around $11,610. 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
263
Avg. Op. Budget
$40,229
Avg. Recruiting
$11,610
Avg. Revenue
$170,577
Top programs
Showing 10 of 263 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$603,216
Recruiting
$271,587
Revenue
$2,784,479
2
2. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$560,210
Recruiting
$215,646
Revenue
$2,188,804
3
3. Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Operating Budget
$444,574
Recruiting
$355,510
Revenue
$298,012
4
4. University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Operating Budget
$250,409
Recruiting
$712,868
Revenue
$248,426
5
5. New York University
New York, NY
Operating Budget
$236,943
Recruiting
$13,304
Revenue
$446,180
6
6. Providence College
Providence, RI
Operating Budget
$169,912
Recruiting
$113,522
Revenue
$305,468
7
7. Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA
Operating Budget
$169,637
Recruiting
$81,889
Revenue
$500,490
8
8. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Operating Budget
$146,248
Recruiting
$39,614
Revenue
$444,711
9
9. Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Operating Budget
$143,179
Recruiting
$141,133
Revenue
$393,100
10
10. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Operating Budget
$132,196
Recruiting
$17,858
Revenue
$418,706
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