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Best South Carolina 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 14 South Carolina men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across South Carolina men's Football programs is $1,373,655, with average recruiting spend around $327,181. 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
14
Avg. Op. Budget
$1,373,655
Avg. Recruiting
$327,181
Avg. Revenue
$15,991,596
Top programs
Showing 14 of 14 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Operating Budget
$6,912,547
Recruiting
$2,025,130
Revenue
$87,272,466
2
2. University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Operating Budget
$3,785,447
Recruiting
$1,202,333
Revenue
$78,496,729
3
3. Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Operating Budget
$3,562,180
Recruiting
$451,299
Revenue
$17,343,575
4
4. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Operating Budget
$814,398
Recruiting
$104,216
Revenue
$6,992,919
5
5. South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Operating Budget
$802,348
Recruiting
$71,169
Revenue
$3,978,457
6
6. Furman University
Greenville, SC
Operating Budget
$758,256
Recruiting
$149,481
Revenue
$8,822,276
7
7. Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
Operating Budget
$688,449
Recruiting
$74,506
Revenue
$6,979,374
8
8. Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC
Operating Budget
$677,461
Recruiting
$101,710
Revenue
$4,067,184
9
9. Erskine College
Due West, SC
Operating Budget
$307,054
Recruiting
N/A
Revenue
$1,003,519
10
10. Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Operating Budget
$260,014
Recruiting
$4,823
Revenue
$1,926,089
11
11. North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
Operating Budget
$212,053
Recruiting
$10,962
Revenue
$1,523,020
12
12. Limestone University
Gaffney, SC
Operating Budget
$178,431
Recruiting
$21,491
Revenue
$2,184,548
13
13. Newberry College
Newberry, SC
Operating Budget
$140,751
Recruiting
$30,332
Revenue
$2,318,463
14
14. Allen University
Columbia, SC
Operating Budget
$131,781
Recruiting
$5,905
Revenue
$973,726
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