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Best Mississippi 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 30 Mississippi men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Mississippi men's Basketball programs is $267,951, with average recruiting spend around $15,701. 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
30
Avg. Op. Budget
$267,951
Avg. Recruiting
$15,701
Avg. Revenue
$1,309,034
Top programs
Showing 10 of 30 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Mississippi
University, MS
Operating Budget
$2,974,745
Recruiting
$208,931
Revenue
$15,101,110
2
2. Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Operating Budget
$2,078,954
Recruiting
$159,018
Revenue
$11,189,344
3
3. University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
Operating Budget
$699,153
Recruiting
$23,315
Revenue
$2,312,704
4
4. Mississippi Valley State University
Itta Bena, MS
Operating Budget
$276,780
Recruiting
$5,559
Revenue
$993,236
5
5. Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, MS
Operating Budget
$169,538
Recruiting
$4,450
Revenue
$837,451
6
6. Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
Operating Budget
$147,171
Recruiting
$1,642
Revenue
$686,971
7
7. William Carey University
Hattiesburg, MS
Operating Budget
$146,668
Recruiting
$998
Revenue
$640,295
8
8. Belhaven University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$134,078
Recruiting
$5,849
Revenue
$298,227
9
9. Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Operating Budget
$120,655
Recruiting
$7,620
Revenue
$928,055
10
10. Mississippi University for Women
Columbus, MS
Operating Budget
$116,940
Recruiting
$4,772
Revenue
$221,397
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