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Best Illinois Women's Lacrosse 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 13 Illinois women's Lacrosse programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Illinois women's Lacrosse programs is $100,438, with average recruiting spend around $11,568. 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
13
Avg. Op. Budget
$100,438
Avg. Recruiting
$11,568
Avg. Revenue
$366,223
Top programs
Showing 13 of 13 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Operating Budget
$540,872
Recruiting
$97,905
Revenue
$1,635,813
2
2. Quincy University
Quincy, IL
Operating Budget
$123,208
Recruiting
$9,500
Revenue
$543,799
3
3. McKendree University
Lebanon, IL
Operating Budget
$116,873
Recruiting
$6,218
Revenue
$519,252
4
4. University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$105,413
Recruiting
$9,502
Revenue
$475,589
5
5. Lewis University
Romeoville, IL
Operating Budget
$79,858
Recruiting
$2,999
Revenue
$482,524
6
6. Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
Operating Budget
$63,603
Recruiting
$3,899
Revenue
$198,621
7
7. Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Operating Budget
$55,114
Recruiting
$2,665
Revenue
$187,974
8
8. Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
Operating Budget
$48,237
Recruiting
$2,950
Revenue
$140,072
9
9. Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL
Operating Budget
$45,429
Recruiting
$3,083
Revenue
$167,368
10
10. Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Operating Budget
$42,889
Recruiting
$3,879
Revenue
$104,703
11
11. North Central College
Naperville, IL
Operating Budget
$39,844
Recruiting
$3,369
Revenue
$157,524
12
12. College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Operating Budget
$25,382
Recruiting
$366
Revenue
$55,002
13
13. Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Operating Budget
$18,975
Recruiting
$4,046
Revenue
$92,664
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