University profilePortales, NMFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Eastern New Mexico University get?
Eastern New Mexico University received $19.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 587th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $19.0 million to Eastern New Mexico University (Portales, NM), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 587th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Eastern New Mexico University.
| College of Central Florida #584 · FL | $19M |
| Indiana State University #585 · IN | $19M |
| University of Hawaii (Hilo) #586 · HI | $19M |
| Eastern New Mexico University #587 · NM | $19M |
| Quinsigamond Community College #588 · MA | $19M |
| University of Wisconsin System (Eau Claire) #589 · WI | $19M |
| Creighton University #590 · NE | $19M |
What the money is
That is up 16.0% from FY2024 ($16.4 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 805.5%. The largest share came as direct payments ($16.7 million, 87.6%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($18.5 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($15.2 million); Federal Work-Study Program ($1.0 million); TRIO Student Support Services ($874,253). It ranks 587th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY (UEI SQKAJJMZ2B42). 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
Eastern New Mexico University: $19M in FY2025, up 805% 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 | $11,718 | $1.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.8M |
| FY2019 | $12,096 | $2.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.1M |
| FY2020 | $12,096 | $4.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4.8M |
| FY2021 | $12,474 | $19.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19.7M |
| FY2022 | $17,274 | $2.3M | $4.9M | $0 | $0 | $7.2M |
| FY2023 | $12,474 | $1.0M | $11.9M | $0 | $0 | $12.9M |
| FY2024 | $12,852 | $2.0M | $14.4M | $0 | $0 | $16.4M |
| FY2025 | $16,386 | $2.3M | $16.7M | $0 | $0 | $19.0M |
| FY2026* | $13,277 | $1.3M | $16.6M | $0 | $0 | $17.9M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Eastern New Mexico 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 | $18.5 million | 97.0% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $496,116 | 2.6% |
| National Science Foundation | $50,000 | 0.3% |
| Department of Defense | $16,386 | 0.1% |
| Department of Energy | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $15.2 million | 79.8% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $1.0 million | 5.3% |
| TRIO Student Support Services Assistance Listing 84.042 | $874,253 | 4.6% |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants Assistance Listing 93.732 | $496,116 | 2.6% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $492,707 | 2.6% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $477,688 | 2.5% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $431,011 | 2.3% |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Assistance Listing 47.084 | $50,000 | 0.3% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in New Mexico
- University of New Mexico$271M
- New Mexico State University$130M
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$74M
- Navajo Technical University$31M
- Central New Mexico Community College$22M
- San Juan College$15M
- Western New Mexico University$8M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Eastern New Mexico University receive?
- $19.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Eastern New Mexico University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($18.5 million, 97.0%). By type, grants were $2.3 million and contracts $16,386.
- Did Eastern New Mexico University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $19.0 million; FY2024: $16.4 million (+16.0%).
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) aa5971fe-0538-f6f3-f657-7c3882004571-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.