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Best Colorado 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 20 Colorado men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across Colorado men's Basketball programs is $302,337, with average recruiting spend around $17,574. 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
20
Avg. Op. Budget
$302,337
Avg. Recruiting
$17,574
Avg. Revenue
$1,444,939

Top programs

Showing 10 of 20 programs.

Operating Budget
$1,943,948
Recruiting
$138,423
Revenue
$9,385,986
Operating Budget
$1,585,295
Recruiting
$117,494
Revenue
$5,879,224
Operating Budget
$591,790
Recruiting
$19,331
Revenue
$2,880,577
Operating Budget
$509,242
Recruiting
$10,896
Revenue
$1,990,735
5. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$221,753
Recruiting
$14,578
Revenue
$341,329
Operating Budget
$176,404
Recruiting
$3,811
Revenue
$1,008,934
7. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Operating Budget
$104,299
Recruiting
$5,207
Revenue
$737,656
Operating Budget
$102,866
Recruiting
$1,388
Revenue
$728,094
Operating Budget
$102,479
Recruiting
$3,126
Revenue
$577,861
Operating Budget
$100,242
Recruiting
$3,403
Revenue
$667,625

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