Spending Landscape
Aggregate and per-program spending, plus spending breakdowns
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The median program spent $2,191,779, with the middle 50 percent of programs falling between $1,574,661 and $3,732,703.
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UConn spent the most of any program, $13,169,775, and won the 2025 NCAA championship, its 12th national title (more than any other team). South Carolina ranked No. 2, at $13,119,360, and won the 2024 title with a perfect 38–0 record. (It was the 2025 runner-up.) LSU ranked No. 3, at $12,099,218, and won the 2023 championship.
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The median coaching staff spend was $718,501, including head coach and assistant coach salaries. The Big East had the highest conference median, at $4,312,015.
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The median recruiting budget was $73,258. UConn spent the most on recruiting, at $637,590, 8.7 times the D-I median.