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Best Arkansas Men's Basketball 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 29 Arkansas men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Arkansas men's Basketball programs is $250,911, with average recruiting spend around $11,018. 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
29
Avg. Op. Budget
$250,911
Avg. Recruiting
$11,018
Avg. Revenue
$1,317,800
Top programs
Showing 10 of 29 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Operating Budget
$2,952,090
Recruiting
$150,245
Revenue
$22,720,996
2
2. Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
Operating Budget
$1,364,234
Recruiting
$50,384
Revenue
$2,810,698
3
3. University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR
Operating Budget
$750,550
Recruiting
$18,578
Revenue
$2,845,840
4
4. University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR
Operating Budget
$494,770
Recruiting
$14,517
Revenue
$1,556,340
5
5. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Fort Smith, AR
Operating Budget
$198,020
Recruiting
$3,085
Revenue
$677,938
6
6. Philander Smith University
Little Rock, AR
Operating Budget
$160,386
Recruiting
$240
Revenue
$368,656
7
7. University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR
Operating Budget
$107,933
Recruiting
$3,512
Revenue
$410,643
8
8. Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR
Operating Budget
$104,729
Recruiting
$2,464
Revenue
$489,283
9
9. Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR
Operating Budget
$97,106
Recruiting
$2,550
Revenue
$622,110
10
10. Arkansas State University Mid-South
West Memphis, AR
Operating Budget
$86,703
Recruiting
$428
Revenue
$135,382
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