UC Davis budget about $7 million

I wonder if there is something that makes the William & Mary/Stony Brook programs so expensive to run. Do these budgets include scholarship/tuition costs?

teams are trying to invest in their programs, not run the bare minimum.

Yes, but I don't think that's the story with William & Mary/Stony Brook. Their budget has hardly changed since 2020 (9% and 14% respectively) compared to Davis increasing 38% over the same time period.

I think there's just something innately expensive about their program (maybe tuition)?