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Best Iowa 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 36 Iowa men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Iowa men's Basketball programs is $257,090, with average recruiting spend around $8,308. 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
36
Avg. Op. Budget
$257,090
Avg. Recruiting
$8,308
Avg. Revenue
$1,435,475
Top programs
Showing 10 of 36 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Operating Budget
$2,784,405
Recruiting
$97,517
Revenue
$13,860,389
2
2. Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Operating Budget
$2,308,727
Recruiting
$79,272
Revenue
$16,903,036
3
3. Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Operating Budget
$1,521,395
Recruiting
$9,575
Revenue
$4,652,429
4
4. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Operating Budget
$673,195
Recruiting
$16,615
Revenue
$3,099,966
5
5. Ellsworth Community College
Iowa Falls, IA
Operating Budget
$120,207
Recruiting
$428
Revenue
$369,764
6
6. Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, IA
Operating Budget
$84,492
Recruiting
$1,775
Revenue
$619,171
7
7. Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA
Operating Budget
$83,405
Recruiting
$7,161
Revenue
$239,804
8
8. Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Operating Budget
$81,498
Recruiting
$2,106
Revenue
$829,324
9
9. Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Operating Budget
$80,773
Recruiting
$1,821
Revenue
$696,084
10
10. Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
Operating Budget
$80,145
Recruiting
$4,017
Revenue
$541,934
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