Browse the directory →
Best Colorado 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 10 Colorado men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Colorado men's Football programs is $1,627,330. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,627,330
Avg. Revenue
$11,190,054
Top programs
Showing 9 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Revenue
1
1. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Operating Budget
$6,861,144
Revenue
$64,658,200
2
2. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Operating Budget
$4,394,233
Revenue
$18,194,689
3
3. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Operating Budget
$1,239,659
Revenue
$5,534,867
4
4. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Operating Budget
$644,774
Revenue
$3,187,057
5
5. Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Operating Budget
$397,666
Revenue
$1,657,839
6
6. Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Operating Budget
$387,846
Revenue
$2,291,803
7
7. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Operating Budget
$353,140
Revenue
$1,883,647
8
8. Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Operating Budget
$230,866
Revenue
$1,990,817
9
9. Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Operating Budget
$136,646
Revenue
$1,311,563
Explore the full directory
Use the full directory to compare the wider field, apply filters, and evaluate programs beyond the top-ranked set on this page.
Browse all programs