University profileAurora, ILFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Aurora University get?
Aurora University received $14.9 million in federal awards in FY2025, 682nd of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $14.9 million to Aurora University (Aurora, IL), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 682nd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Aurora University.
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University #679 · OK | $15M |
| Miles College #680 · AL | $15M |
| University of Maine System (Augusta) #681 · ME | $15M |
| Aurora University #682 · IL | $15M |
| Texas Southmost College District #683 · TX | $15M |
| Harris-Stowe State University #684 · MO | $15M |
| Mount Wachusett Community College #685 · MA | $15M |
What the money is
That is up 18.6% from FY2024 ($12.5 million). The largest share came as direct payments ($14.3 million, 96.2%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($14.3 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($13.7 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($560,134); Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($290,412). It ranks 682nd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names AURORA UNIVERSITY (UEI J9SCZMAFNVF3). Money that reaches it as a subaward through another organization is not included. Separately incorporated foundations, hospitals and laboratories have their own records and are not added in. Grouping rules are explained in the methodology.
Federal awards by year
Aurora University: $15M in FY2025
Federal award obligations by fiscal year and type, FY2018–FY2026, nominal dollars. FY26* is preliminary and still filling in.
- Insurance and other
- Loans (subsidy cost)
- Direct payments
- Grants
- Contracts
View every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Insurance and other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | $0 | -$52,694 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$52,694 |
| FY2019 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FY2020 | $0 | $5.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.1M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $22.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22.9M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $775,000 | $4.8M | $0 | $0 | $5.6M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $1.8M | $10.7M | $0 | $0 | $12.5M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $10,000 | $12.5M | $0 | $0 | $12.5M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $560,134 | $14.3M | $0 | $0 | $14.9M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $951,332 | $13.8M | $0 | $0 | $14.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Aurora University, and the largest federal programs. Programs are federal Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA numbers); contracts have no listing number, so they do not appear there.
Top awarding agencies
| Agency | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $14.3 million | 96.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $560,134 | 3.8% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $13.7 million | 92.4% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $560,134 | 3.8% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $290,412 | 2.0% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $275,000 | 1.8% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in Illinois
- Northwestern University$582M
- University of Illinois (Urbana)$429M
- University of Chicago$426M
- University of Illinois (Chicago)$338M
- Northern Illinois University$53M
- Illinois State University$52M
- Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)$43M
- Depaul University$38M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Aurora University receive?
- $14.9 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Aurora University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($14.3 million, 96.2%). By type, grants were $560,134 and contracts $0.
- Did Aurora University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $14.9 million; FY2024: $12.5 million (+18.6%).
Sources and notes
- USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient ID(s) b1732ebf-c91e-c9f0-c424-1fe512c1bc9d-C, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.