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Best Missouri 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 42 Missouri men's Basketball programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Missouri men's Basketball programs is $208,290, with average recruiting spend around $9,405. 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
42
Avg. Op. Budget
$208,290
Avg. Recruiting
$9,405
Avg. Revenue
$1,327,901
Top programs
Showing 10 of 42 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Operating Budget
$1,931,976
Recruiting
$176,239
Revenue
$16,987,565
2
2. Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
Operating Budget
$1,192,254
Recruiting
$30,488
Revenue
$3,685,199
3
3. Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Operating Budget
$1,190,441
Recruiting
$31,710
Revenue
$8,876,211
4
4. University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Operating Budget
$841,309
Recruiting
$29,544
Revenue
$2,915,978
5
5. Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
Operating Budget
$243,668
Recruiting
$11,470
Revenue
$1,536,398
6
6. Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Operating Budget
$230,609
Recruiting
$7,210
Revenue
$1,152,623
7
7. Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Operating Budget
$180,227
Recruiting
$7,136
Revenue
$1,040,348
8
8. Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO
Operating Budget
$164,604
Recruiting
$4,003
Revenue
$705,998
9
9. University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
Operating Budget
$149,565
Recruiting
$6,501
Revenue
$877,869
10
10. Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO
Operating Budget
$137,289
Recruiting
$4,387
Revenue
$716,549
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