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Best California Men's Football 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 87 California men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across California men's Football programs is $619,378, with average recruiting spend around $234,372. 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
87
Avg. Op. Budget
$619,378
Avg. Recruiting
$234,372
Avg. Revenue
$3,557,768
Top programs
Showing 10 of 87 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Operating Budget
$10,882,090
Recruiting
$437,619
Revenue
$30,556,022
2
2. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operating Budget
$7,856,396
Recruiting
$581,526
Revenue
$33,719,431
3
3. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Operating Budget
$7,052,036
Recruiting
$759,036
Revenue
$45,082,235
4
4. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$6,903,955
Recruiting
$859,923
Revenue
$45,783,508
5
5. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$4,478,232
Recruiting
$2,158,459
Revenue
$74,868,267
6
6. California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Operating Budget
$3,120,723
Recruiting
$380,004
Revenue
$18,792,911
7
7. San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Operating Budget
$1,535,000
Recruiting
$194,495
Revenue
$8,889,840
8
8. University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Operating Budget
$1,499,767
Recruiting
$177,004
Revenue
$7,009,614
9
9. California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Operating Budget
$1,403,239
Recruiting
$116,149
Revenue
$7,275,345
10
10. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Operating Budget
$1,302,413
Recruiting
$170,752
Revenue
$6,940,540
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