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Best Men's Wrestling 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 407 men's Wrestling programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across men's Wrestling programs is $93,337, with average recruiting spend around $29,702. 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
407
Avg. Op. Budget
$93,337
Avg. Recruiting
$29,702
Avg. Revenue
$421,983
Top programs
Showing 10 of 407 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Operating Budget
$978,835
Recruiting
$249,886
Revenue
$2,591,418
2
2. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$834,890
Recruiting
$315,527
Revenue
$1,952,355
3
3. Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
Stillwater, OK
Operating Budget
$616,317
Recruiting
$284,487
Revenue
$1,470,994
4
4. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA
Operating Budget
$585,122
Recruiting
$233,512
Revenue
$430,499
5
5. Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Operating Budget
$537,092
Recruiting
$221,960
Revenue
$589,702
6
6. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ
Operating Budget
$494,115
Recruiting
$270,388
Revenue
$2,885,076
7
7. Ohio State University-Main Campus
Columbus, OH
Operating Budget
$455,395
Recruiting
$225,218
Revenue
$3,010,321
8
8. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$453,314
Recruiting
$246,054
Revenue
$430,913
9
9. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Operating Budget
$438,768
Recruiting
$286,420
Revenue
$425,625
10
10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Operating Budget
$437,980
Recruiting
$193,891
Revenue
$988,363
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