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Best Women's Track & Field (Outdoor) 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 490 women's Track & Field (Outdoor) programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across women's Track & Field (Outdoor) programs is $24,649, with average recruiting spend around $3,993. 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
490
Avg. Op. Budget
$24,649
Avg. Recruiting
$3,993
Avg. Revenue
$102,906
Top programs
Showing 10 of 490 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Operating Budget
$215,483
Recruiting
$7,503
Revenue
$437,504
2
2. California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Operating Budget
$207,624
Recruiting
$1,325
Revenue
$764,050
3
3. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Operating Budget
$172,162
Recruiting
$25,825
Revenue
$584,543
4
4. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$154,842
Recruiting
$10,096
Revenue
$235,808
5
5. University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Operating Budget
$140,532
Recruiting
$9,095
Revenue
$393,723
6
6. Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Operating Budget
$132,608
Recruiting
$20,511
Revenue
$261,535
7
7. Christopher Newport University
Newport News, VA
Operating Budget
$127,455
Recruiting
$2,039
Revenue
$159,717
8
8. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Operating Budget
$105,319
Recruiting
$30,530
Revenue
$356,476
Operating Budget
$101,443
Recruiting
$11,455
Revenue
$179,438
10
10. Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Operating Budget
$98,413
Recruiting
$7,062
Revenue
$409,845
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