University profileMount Pleasant, MIFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Central Michigan University get?
Central Michigan University received $32.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 390th of 998 institutions (top 39%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $32.0 million to Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 390th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Central Michigan University.
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute #387 · NY | $32M |
| Community College of Baltimore County #388 · MD | $32M |
| University of Hawaii Systems #389 · HI | $32M |
| Central Michigan University #390 · MI | $32M |
| District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida #391 · FL | $32M |
| Kentucky State University #392 · KY | $32M |
| Southeastern la University #393 · LA | $32M |
What the money is
That is up 5.8% from FY2024 ($30.3 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 273.4%. The largest share came as direct payments ($22.9 million, 71.6%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($23.8 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($21.6 million); Office of Science Financial Assistance Program ($2.4 million); Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative ($2.0 million). It ranks 390th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (UEI JJDYK36PRTL5, QYNUMJ2T1E13). 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
Central Michigan University: $32M in FY2025, up 273% on FY2019
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 | $205,724 | $8.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8.7M |
| FY2019 | $179,677 | $8.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8.6M |
| FY2020 | $127,848 | $19.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19.3M |
| FY2021 | $151,608 | $75.7M | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $75.8M |
| FY2022 | $156,637 | $13.6M | $8.4M | $0 | $0 | $22.2M |
| FY2023 | $204,393 | $14.0M | $17.7M | $0 | $0 | $31.9M |
| FY2024 | $162,646 | $9.5M | $20.6M | $0 | $0 | $30.3M |
| FY2025 | $166,025 | $8.9M | $22.9M | $0 | $0 | $32.0M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $12.2M | $21.6M | $0 | $0 | $33.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Central Michigan 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 | $23.8 million | 74.2% |
| Department of Energy | $2.4 million | 7.4% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $2.3 million | 7.2% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $1.4 million | 4.3% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.3 million | 4.1% |
| Department of Agriculture | $500,000 | 1.6% |
| Department of Defense | $166,025 | 0.5% |
| Department of the Interior | $153,649 | 0.5% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $50,721 | 0.2% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $21.6 million | 67.4% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $2.4 million | 7.4% |
| Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Assistance Listing 66.469 | $2.0 million | 6.3% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $938,708 | 2.9% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $890,730 | 2.8% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $509,320 | 1.6% |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Assistance Listing 10.855 | $500,000 | 1.6% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $407,970 | 1.3% |
| Geosciences Assistance Listing 47.050 | $350,708 | 1.1% |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.865 | $313,692 | 1.0% |
Other institutions in Michigan
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)$1.1B
- Michigan State University$453M
- Wayne State University$149M
- Grand Valley State University$61M
- Michigan Technological University$61M
- Western Michigan University$47M
- Northern Michigan University$46M
- Oakland University$43M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Central Michigan University receive?
- $32.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Central Michigan University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($23.8 million, 74.2%). By type, grants were $8.9 million and contracts $166,025.
- Did Central Michigan University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $32.0 million; FY2024: $30.3 million (+5.8%).
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) be8c46a9-09d4-7e66-2b46-aaaffe1962cd-C, 8a2e8451-d947-7fbb-7427-360c6a3dfcf3-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.