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Best Kentucky 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 26 Kentucky men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Kentucky men's Basketball programs is $473,236, with average recruiting spend around $18,632. 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
26
Avg. Op. Budget
$473,236
Avg. Recruiting
$18,632
Avg. Revenue
$3,104,325
Top programs
Showing 10 of 26 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Operating Budget
$3,803,899
Recruiting
$173,592
Revenue
$30,925,377
2
2. University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
Operating Budget
$2,542,088
Recruiting
$128,492
Revenue
$21,044,530
3
3. Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Operating Budget
$1,012,634
Recruiting
$10,458
Revenue
$2,985,784
4
4. Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Operating Budget
$1,006,298
Recruiting
$37,912
Revenue
$3,913,865
5
5. Murray State University
Murray, KY
Operating Budget
$704,315
Recruiting
$17,994
Revenue
$5,475,754
6
6. Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Operating Budget
$651,587
Recruiting
$6,309
Revenue
$2,413,094
7
7. Morehead State University
Morehead, KY
Operating Budget
$476,718
Recruiting
$10,839
Revenue
$2,224,068
8
8. Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY
Operating Budget
$470,373
Recruiting
$16,174
Revenue
$2,322,572
9
9. University of Pikeville
Pikeville, KY
Operating Budget
$186,209
Recruiting
$5,489
Revenue
$658,863
10
10. Kentucky Wesleyan College
Owensboro, KY
Operating Budget
$129,862
Recruiting
$4,350
Revenue
$888,991
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