University profileAtlanta, GAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Clark Atlanta University get?
Clark Atlanta University received $52.5 million in federal awards in FY2025, 276th of 998 institutions (top 28%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $52.5 million to Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 276th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Clark Atlanta University.
| Middle Tennessee State University #273 · TN | $54M |
| Northern Illinois University #274 · IL | $53M |
| Texas A & M University System Health Science Center (College Station) #275 · TX | $53M |
| Clark Atlanta University #276 · GA | $52M |
| Illinois State University #277 · IL | $52M |
| Texas A&M Forest Service #278 · TX | $52M |
| University of Toledo #279 · OH | $52M |
What the money is
That is up 12.1% from FY2024 ($46.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 291.9%. The largest share came as grants ($33.8 million, 64.5%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($45.6 million). Its largest programs were Higher Education Institutional Aid ($20.0 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($17.4 million); Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education ($5.0 million). It ranks 276th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC. (UEI JGA3E25MFDV9). 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
Clark Atlanta University: $52M in FY2025, up 292% 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 | $0 | $16.0M | $0 | $0 | $44,674 | $16.1M |
| FY2019 | $10,452 | $13.3M | $0 | $0 | $44,674 | $13.4M |
| FY2020 | $88,000 | $33.2M | $0 | $0 | $44,673 | $33.4M |
| FY2021 | $128,250 | $95.4M | $0 | $0 | $44,673 | $95.6M |
| FY2022 | $177,347 | $28.7M | $6.9M | $0 | $24,481 | $35.9M |
| FY2023 | -$11,700 | $21.6M | $15.8M | $0 | $30,000 | $37.5M |
| FY2024 | $168,136 | $28.5M | $18.2M | $0 | $0 | $46.8M |
| FY2025 | $82,500 | $33.8M | $18.6M | $0 | $0 | $52.5M |
| FY2026* | $130,791 | $34.4M | $17.8M | $0 | -$7,055 | $52.3M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Clark Atlanta 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 | $45.6 million | 86.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $4.1 million | 7.8% |
| National Science Foundation | $2.6 million | 4.9% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | $152,440 | 0.3% |
| Department of Defense | $82,500 | 0.2% |
| Department of the Interior | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of Justice | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of Energy | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $20.0 million | 38.1% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $17.4 million | 33.2% |
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Assistance Listing 84.116 | $5.0 million | 9.5% |
| Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Assistance Listing 93.307 | $2.2 million | 4.1% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $806,950 | 1.5% |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Assistance Listing 84.325 | $744,948 | 1.4% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $729,784 | 1.4% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $682,776 | 1.3% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $682,742 | 1.3% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $602,373 | 1.1% |
Other institutions in Georgia
- Emory University$672M
- Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp$478M
- Georgia Tech Research Corp$297M
- Georgia State University$159M
- Kennesaw State University$131M
- University of Georgia$83M
- Georgia State University Research Foundation$72M
- Georgia Southern University$67M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Clark Atlanta University receive?
- $52.5 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Clark Atlanta University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($45.6 million, 86.9%). By type, grants were $33.8 million and contracts $82,500.
- Did Clark Atlanta University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $52.5 million; FY2024: $46.8 million (+12.1%).
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) 919025f0-0b40-bfb0-daf0-0bfafa3df787-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.