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Best North Carolina 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 61 North Carolina men's Basketball programs by operating budget.

The average operating budget across North Carolina men's Basketball programs is $474,521, with average recruiting spend around $16,259. 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
61
Avg. Op. Budget
$474,521
Avg. Recruiting
$16,259
Avg. Revenue
$2,658,852

Top programs

Showing 10 of 61 programs.

Operating Budget
$5,995,324
Recruiting
$163,636
Revenue
$44,791,570
Operating Budget
$5,844,387
Recruiting
$77,556
Revenue
$32,044,259
Operating Budget
$2,855,753
Recruiting
$126,799
Revenue
$19,689,662
4. Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Operating Budget
$2,448,895
Recruiting
$97,233
Revenue
$12,715,520
Operating Budget
$1,146,122
Recruiting
$73,826
Revenue
$4,339,003
Operating Budget
$1,056,422
Recruiting
$19,658
Revenue
$4,067,105
Operating Budget
$1,041,152
Recruiting
$33,445
Revenue
$4,506,995
Operating Budget
$758,248
Recruiting
$64,908
Revenue
$3,448,407
Operating Budget
$640,432
Recruiting
$14,888
Revenue
$2,672,495
Operating Budget
$620,109
Recruiting
$42,542
Revenue
$2,335,508

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