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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.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Operating Budget
$1,943,948
Recruiting
$138,423
Revenue
$9,385,986
2
2. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Operating Budget
$1,585,295
Recruiting
$117,494
Revenue
$5,879,224
3
3. University of Denver
Denver, CO
Operating Budget
$591,790
Recruiting
$19,331
Revenue
$2,880,577
4
4. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Operating Budget
$509,242
Recruiting
$10,896
Revenue
$1,990,735
5
5. Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating Budget
$221,753
Recruiting
$14,578
Revenue
$341,329
6
6. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Operating Budget
$176,404
Recruiting
$3,811
Revenue
$1,008,934
7
7. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Operating Budget
$104,299
Recruiting
$5,207
Revenue
$737,656
8
8. Regis University
Denver, CO
Operating Budget
$102,866
Recruiting
$1,388
Revenue
$728,094
9
9. Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
Operating Budget
$102,479
Recruiting
$3,126
Revenue
$577,861
10
10. Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Operating Budget
$100,242
Recruiting
$3,403
Revenue
$667,625
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