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Best South Dakota 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 10 South Dakota men's Football programs by operating budget.
The average operating budget across South Dakota men's Football programs is $435,941, with average recruiting spend around $52,504. 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
10
Avg. Op. Budget
$435,941
Avg. Recruiting
$52,504
Avg. Revenue
$2,596,289
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Op. Budget
Recruiting
Revenue
1
1. South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Operating Budget
$1,472,718
Recruiting
$62,039
Revenue
$6,705,266
2
2. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD
Operating Budget
$835,228
Recruiting
$29,950
Revenue
$1,696,801
3
3. Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Operating Budget
$418,241
Recruiting
$37,994
Revenue
$1,890,443
4
4. University of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating Budget
$387,319
Recruiting
$35,671
Revenue
$2,012,038
5
5. Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating Budget
$349,436
Recruiting
$71,917
Revenue
$2,752,954
6
6. University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Operating Budget
$310,754
Recruiting
$175,679
Revenue
$4,819,690
7
7. Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
Operating Budget
$258,646
Recruiting
$81,629
Revenue
$1,577,005
8
8. Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Operating Budget
$151,229
Recruiting
$7,429
Revenue
$900,954
9
9. Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
Operating Budget
$113,330
Recruiting
$9,562
Revenue
$1,158,956
10
10. Mount Marty University
Yankton, SD
Operating Budget
$62,504
Recruiting
$13,173
Revenue
$2,448,778
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