University profileDover, DEFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Delaware State University get?
Delaware State University received $47.6 million in federal awards in FY2025, 291st of 998 institutions (top 29%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $47.6 million to Delaware State University (Dover, DE), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 291st of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Delaware State University.
| Tuskegee University #288 · AL | $49M |
| Towson University #289 · MD | $48M |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center #290 · MS | $48M |
| Delaware State University #291 · DE | $48M |
| Idaho State University #292 · ID | $47M |
| California State University San Marcos #293 · CA | $47M |
| Grambling State University #294 · LA | $47M |
What the money is
That is down 2.5% from FY2024 ($48.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 181.4%. The largest share came as grants ($30.9 million, 64.9%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($30.9 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($16.2 million); Higher Education Institutional Aid ($14.0 million); Minority Health and Health Disparities Research ($3.7 million). It ranks 291st of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI RZZ8BMQ47KX3). 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
Delaware State University: $48M in FY2025, up 181% 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 | -$333 | $17.9M | $0 | $0 | $197,396 | $18.1M |
| FY2019 | $9,980 | $16.8M | $0 | $0 | $159,995 | $16.9M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $39.3M | $0 | $0 | -$80,723 | $39.2M |
| FY2021 | -$5,247 | $81.6M | $0 | $0 | $71,000 | $81.7M |
| FY2022 | $15,000 | $37.5M | $4.1M | $0 | -$20,480 | $41.6M |
| FY2023 | $18,000 | $26.8M | $16.3M | $0 | $33,550 | $43.1M |
| FY2024 | $20,000 | $33.0M | $15.7M | $0 | $134,544 | $48.9M |
| FY2025 | $22,000 | $30.9M | $16.7M | $0 | -$28,531 | $47.6M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $36.7M | $17.2M | $0 | -$41,800 | $53.9M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Delaware State 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 | $30.9 million | 64.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $7.1 million | 14.8% |
| Department of Agriculture | $6.3 million | 13.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.6 million | 3.3% |
| Department of Defense | $1.2 million | 2.6% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $547,022 | 1.1% |
| Department of the Interior | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of State | -$15,719 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $16.2 million | 34.1% |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $14.0 million | 29.3% |
| Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Assistance Listing 93.307 | $3.7 million | 7.7% |
| Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Assistance Listing 10.524 | $2.4 million | 5.1% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $1.9 million | 4.1% |
| Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University Assistance Listing 10.205 | $1.7 million | 3.5% |
| Extension Services at 1890 Colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State College, and Central State University Assistance Listing 10.512 | $1.5 million | 3.2% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $1.2 million | 2.5% |
| PPHF Geriatric Education Centers Assistance Listing 93.969 | $1.0 million | 2.1% |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 12.630 | $1.0 million | 2.1% |
Other institutions in Delaware
All institutions in DelawareQuestions and answers
- How much federal funding does Delaware State University receive?
- $47.6 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Delaware State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($30.9 million, 64.9%). By type, grants were $30.9 million and contracts $22,000.
- Did Delaware State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $47.6 million; FY2024: $48.9 million (-2.5%).
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) e4c62746-8db7-4c6e-cc98-888250adddf8-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.