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Best Michigan 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 54 Michigan men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Michigan men's Basketball programs is $206,392, with average recruiting spend around $11,141. 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
54
Avg. Op. Budget
$206,392
Avg. Recruiting
$11,141
Avg. Revenue
$1,375,676
Top programs
Showing 10 of 54 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Operating Budget
$2,605,849
Recruiting
$127,622
Revenue
$25,733,455
2
2. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
Operating Budget
$2,444,202
Recruiting
$99,752
Revenue
$20,950,125
3
3. Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Operating Budget
$749,351
Recruiting
$17,315
Revenue
$2,810,788
4
4. University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Operating Budget
$589,815
Recruiting
$7,519
Revenue
$3,952,642
5
5. Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Operating Budget
$570,948
Recruiting
$46,697
Revenue
$2,277,479
6
6. Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Operating Budget
$524,911
Recruiting
$33,144
Revenue
$2,287,657
7
7. Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
Operating Budget
$439,868
Recruiting
$69,241
Revenue
$2,281,174
8
8. Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
Operating Budget
$230,010
Recruiting
$14,878
Revenue
$863,038
9
9. Lake Superior State University
Sault Ste Marie, MI
Operating Budget
$148,875
Recruiting
$8,015
Revenue
$784,776
10
10. Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Operating Budget
$145,255
Recruiting
$4,315
Revenue
$1,084,689
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