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Best California Men's Water Polo 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 65 California men's Water Polo programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across California men's Water Polo programs is $57,226, with average recruiting spend around $51,440. 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
65
Avg. Op. Budget
$57,226
Avg. Recruiting
$51,440
Avg. Revenue
$298,944
Top programs
Showing 10 of 65 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Operating Budget
$275,785
Recruiting
$200,737
Revenue
$1,337,567
2
2. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$255,066
Recruiting
$209,902
Revenue
$1,404,427
3
3. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operating Budget
$243,220
Recruiting
$114,132
Revenue
$1,314,988
4
4. Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Operating Budget
$182,825
Recruiting
$70,099
Revenue
$1,149,290
5
5. University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Operating Budget
$162,405
Recruiting
$44,650
Revenue
$713,380
6
6. University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Operating Budget
$133,762
Recruiting
$40,341
Revenue
$585,070
7
7. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Operating Budget
$130,270
Recruiting
$553,941
Revenue
$1,343,147
8
8. California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Operating Budget
$124,285
Recruiting
$18,459
Revenue
$686,091
9
9. University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Operating Budget
$119,407
Recruiting
$23,293
Revenue
$516,740
10
10. University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Operating Budget
$108,545
Recruiting
$17,181
Revenue
$502,574
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