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Best California 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 170 California men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across California men's Basketball programs is $218,270, with average recruiting spend around $14,821. 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
170
Avg. Op. Budget
$218,270
Avg. Recruiting
$14,821
Avg. Revenue
$1,102,809
Top programs
Showing 10 of 170 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Operating Budget
$3,718,814
Recruiting
$64,691
Revenue
$15,010,757
2
2. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$2,408,025
Recruiting
$101,566
Revenue
$14,435,629
3
3. Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$2,299,209
Recruiting
$24,245
Revenue
$8,571,507
4
4. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Operating Budget
$1,992,311
Recruiting
$119,187
Revenue
$11,696,433
5
5. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Operating Budget
$1,692,811
Recruiting
$19,984
Revenue
$5,550,629
6
6. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operating Budget
$1,668,922
Recruiting
$86,957
Revenue
$10,356,444
7
7. Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Operating Budget
$1,615,134
Recruiting
$16,560
Revenue
$6,789,535
8
8. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$1,464,964
Recruiting
$267,420
Revenue
$13,886,793
9
9. University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Operating Budget
$1,269,144
Recruiting
$24,829
Revenue
$6,223,869
10
10. California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Operating Budget
$1,003,099
Recruiting
$11,075
Revenue
$4,469,706
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