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NC State Basketball Operating Budget Ranks 36th Nationally in FY25

Matthew Bradham

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Matt Brown of Extra Points recently released a breakdown of operating budgets across college basketball, ranking programs by total spending for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

NC State checked in at #36 nationally.

That number gives some helpful context when evaluating where the Wolfpack stands compared to other programs across the country, especially in a sport where resources matter more than ever.

What the Numbers Include

The data reflects each school’s total operating expenses for men’s basketball in FY25 (July 2024 – June 2025), as reported through the NCAA’s Membership Financial Reporting System.

Included in those figures:

  • Coaching and staff salaries
  • Scholarships
  • Travel
  • Recruiting
  • Equipment
  • General program expenses

What the Numbers Do NOT Include

It’s just as important to understand what’s not in these totals.

The following are not included:

  • NIL payments
    Athlete revenue sharing
    House settlement distributions

In other words, this is a look at the traditional program infrastructure, not the full modern financial picture of college basketball.

Full Rankings

Rank School FY25 Total Expenses
1 Indiana University, Bloomington $32,041,364
2 University of Tennessee, Knoxville $23,183,445
3 University of Arizona $22,608,493
4 University of Texas at Austin $22,403,330
5 University of Connecticut $21,554,604
6 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville $21,254,027
7 Michigan State University $21,009,976
8 University of Kentucky $20,787,671
9 Auburn University $20,535,097
10 University of Louisville $19,884,419
11 University of Kansas $19,732,079
12 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $18,619,676
13 University of Mississippi $18,228,378
14 University of California, Los Angeles $17,799,741
15 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill $16,813,590
16 University of Virginia $16,684,746
17 Texas Tech University $16,600,424
18 Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick $16,096,898
19 University of Minnesota, Twin Cities $15,668,467
20 University of Alabama $15,230,392
21 Florida State University $15,064,639
22 Pennsylvania State University $15,001,847
23 University of Houston $14,626,221
24 The Ohio State University $14,588,893
25 University of Michigan $14,358,515
26 University of Missouri, Columbia $14,354,000
27 Texas A&M University, College Station $14,318,327
28 University of California, Berkeley $14,101,936
29 University of Florida $14,081,081
30 University of Oregon $14,072,869
31 Purdue University $14,040,438
32 University of Oklahoma $13,662,135
33 University of Nebraska-Lincoln $13,427,513
34 University of Iowa $13,292,249
35 University of Maryland, College Park $12,972,857
36 North Carolina State University $12,873,636
37 Clemson University $12,799,513
38 University of Washington $12,761,916
39 University of Wisconsin-Madison $12,431,427
40 Mississippi State University $12,220,602
41 University of Cincinnati $11,883,407
42 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University $11,541,638
43 Kansas State University $11,464,762
44 University of Utah $11,191,830
45 Louisiana State University $11,104,405
46 University of South Carolina, Columbia $11,074,153
47 University of Memphis $10,776,074
48 West Virginia University $10,766,985
49 Iowa State University $10,578,135
50 University of Georgia $10,400,030

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