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Best Pennsylvania Men's Football 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 Pennsylvania men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across Pennsylvania men's Football programs is $833,208, with average recruiting spend around $78,569. 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
$833,208
Avg. Recruiting
$78,569
Avg. Revenue
$5,223,941
Top programs
Showing 10 of 54 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Operating Budget
$17,903,596
Recruiting
$1,121,873
Revenue
$120,244,417
2
2. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$8,689,994
Recruiting
$813,891
Revenue
$49,476,171
3
3. Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Operating Budget
$4,764,992
Recruiting
$376,029
Revenue
$26,008,180
4
4. Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Operating Budget
$1,215,745
Recruiting
$187,796
Revenue
$8,414,668
5
5. Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating Budget
$943,882
Recruiting
$168,604
Revenue
$5,012,721
6
6. Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Operating Budget
$827,988
Recruiting
$143,860
Revenue
$8,528,504
7
7. Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Operating Budget
$786,314
Recruiting
$134,284
Revenue
$7,375,009
8
8. Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Operating Budget
$763,502
Recruiting
$124,316
Revenue
$6,675,379
9
9. University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Operating Budget
$743,401
Recruiting
$205,738
Revenue
$3,242,390
10
10. Pennsylvania Western University
California, PA
Operating Budget
$490,394
Recruiting
$59,764
Revenue
$3,629,667
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