University profileDes Moines, IAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Drake University get?
Drake University received $19.8 million in federal awards in FY2025, 561st of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $19.8 million to Drake University (Des Moines, IA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 561st of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Drake University.
| Winthrop University #558 · SC | $20M |
| Colorado Mesa University #559 · CO | $20M |
| Bossier Parish Community College #560 · LA | $20M |
| Drake University #561 · IA | $20M |
| Southern Arkansas University #562 · AR | $20M |
| Gadsden State Community College #563 · AL | $20M |
| Schoolcraft Community College District #564 · MI | $20M |
What the money is
That is up 7.2% from FY2024 ($18.4 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 50.5%. The largest share came as grants ($14.1 million, 71.3%). The Department of Health and Human Services was the biggest funder ($12.6 million). Its largest programs were Head Start ($12.2 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($4.5 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($800,021). It ranks 561st of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names DRAKE UNIVERSITY (UEI CMXGBGR1SAK1). 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
Drake University: $20M in FY2025, up 50% 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 | $9.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9.6M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $13.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.1M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $15.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15.1M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $23.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23.2M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $11.6M | $1.6M | $0 | $0 | $13.2M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $12.3M | $4.6M | $0 | $0 | $16.9M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $13.3M | $5.1M | $0 | $0 | $18.4M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $14.1M | $5.7M | $0 | $0 | $19.8M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $12.8M | $5.7M | $0 | $0 | $18.5M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Drake 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 Health and Human Services | $12.6 million | 63.6% |
| Department of Education | $6.0 million | 30.6% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.2 million | 5.8% |
| Department of the Treasury | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start Assistance Listing 93.600 | $12.2 million | 61.9% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $4.5 million | 22.7% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $800,021 | 4.0% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $652,985 | 3.3% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $539,975 | 2.7% |
| Rehabilitation Long-Term Training Assistance Listing 84.129 | $375,000 | 1.9% |
| Telehealth Programs Assistance Listing 93.211 | $330,274 | 1.7% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $184,277 | 0.9% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $166,000 | 0.8% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in Iowa
- Iowa State University of Science and Technology$287M
- University of Iowa$285M
- University of Northern Iowa$27M
- Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation$11M
- Iowa Western Community College$9.9M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Drake University receive?
- $19.8 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Drake University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Health and Human Services ($12.6 million, 63.6%). By type, grants were $14.1 million and contracts $0.
- Did Drake University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $19.8 million; FY2024: $18.4 million (+7.2%).
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) e19dd53e-80df-1b11-df4c-51815630395f-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.