University profileWilliamsburg, VAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does College of William and Mary get?
College of William and Mary received $20.8 million in federal awards in FY2025, 542nd of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $20.8 million to College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 542nd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of College of William and Mary.
| Citrus Community College Distr. #539 · CA | $21M |
| University of Wisconsin System (Oshkosh) #540 · WI | $21M |
| Southwest Tn Community College #541 · TN | $21M |
| College of William and Mary #542 · VA | $21M |
| Louisiana State University Alexandria #543 · LA | $21M |
| Regent University #544 · VA | $21M |
| Villanova University in the State of Pennsylvania #545 · PA | $21M |
What the money is
That is up 10.0% from FY2024 ($18.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 33.1%. The largest share came as grants ($13.2 million, 63.4%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($10.4 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($6.4 million); Office of Science Financial Assistance Program ($3.4 million); American History and Civics Education ($2.9 million). It ranks 542nd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (UEI EVWJPCY6AD97). 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
College of William and Mary: $21M in FY2025, up 33% 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 | $86,861 | $17.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17.1M |
| FY2019 | $79,556 | $15.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15.6M |
| FY2020 | $23,742 | $12.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12.7M |
| FY2021 | $29,858 | $27.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27.7M |
| FY2022 | $560,449 | $11.0M | $2.4M | $0 | $0 | $14.0M |
| FY2023 | $1.2M | $14.2M | $5.4M | $0 | $134,804 | $20.9M |
| FY2024 | $921,805 | $10.7M | $7.2M | $0 | $135,498 | $18.9M |
| FY2025 | $451,550 | $13.2M | $7.0M | $0 | $145,697 | $20.8M |
| FY2026* | $57,923 | $11.4M | $6.9M | $0 | $233,269 | $18.6M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to College of William and Mary, 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 | $10.4 million | 50.0% |
| National Science Foundation | $5.3 million | 25.2% |
| Department of Energy | $3.4 million | 16.5% |
| Department of Defense | $597,131 | 2.9% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $406,050 | 2.0% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $356,199 | 1.7% |
| Department of the Interior | $254,580 | 1.2% |
| Department of Agriculture | $145,697 | 0.7% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of State | -$246 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $6.4 million | 30.5% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $3.4 million | 16.5% |
| American History and Civics Education Assistance Listing 84.422 | $2.9 million | 13.9% |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 47.070 | $2.2 million | 10.5% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $1.9 million | 9.2% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $990,392 | 4.8% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $507,979 | 2.4% |
| School Safely National Activities Assistance Listing 84.184 | $493,268 | 2.4% |
| Science Assistance Listing 43.001 | $406,050 | 2.0% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $358,279 | 1.7% |
Other institutions in Virginia
- Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia$398M
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University$235M
- Virginia Commonwealth University$221M
- Liberty University$185M
- George Mason University$153M
- Strayer University, LLC$150M
- Virginia Community College System Office (Annandale)$79M
- Old Dominion University$66M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does College of William and Mary receive?
- $20.8 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does College of William and Mary's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($10.4 million, 50.0%). By type, grants were $13.2 million and contracts $451,550.
- Did College of William and Mary's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $20.8 million; FY2024: $18.9 million (+10.0%).
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) 621f1721-8a91-41ed-a2d3-fd636268e5c5-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.