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Best Louisiana 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 24 Louisiana men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Louisiana men's Basketball programs is $351,460, with average recruiting spend around $29,246. 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
24
Avg. Op. Budget
$351,460
Avg. Recruiting
$29,246
Avg. Revenue
$1,623,601
Top programs
Showing 10 of 24 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
Operating Budget
$2,307,273
Recruiting
$290,835
Revenue
$11,787,094
2
2. Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Operating Budget
$1,551,293
Recruiting
$82,667
Revenue
$4,352,835
3
3. Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Operating Budget
$672,298
Recruiting
$38,809
Revenue
$2,699,405
4
4. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
Operating Budget
$629,057
Recruiting
$37,278
Revenue
$3,127,430
5
5. McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA
Operating Budget
$600,259
Recruiting
$22,901
Revenue
$2,153,399
6
6. Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Operating Budget
$327,309
Recruiting
$12,058
Revenue
$1,661,014
7
7. Southern University and A & M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Operating Budget
$325,733
Recruiting
$5,926
Revenue
$984,187
8
8. University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA
Operating Budget
$305,284
Recruiting
$14,450
Revenue
$1,568,266
9
9. Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA
Operating Budget
$283,528
Recruiting
$5,850
Revenue
$1,313,301
10
10. Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
Operating Budget
$282,479
Recruiting
$12,835
Revenue
$1,710,663
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