University profileHampton, VAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Hampton University get?
Hampton University received $29.4 million in federal awards in FY2025, 414th of 998 institutions (top 41%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $29.4 million to Hampton University (Hampton, VA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 414th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Hampton University.
| Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Incorporado (San Juan) #411 · PR | $30M |
| Junior College District of St Louis #412 · MO | $30M |
| University of North Carolina at Wilmington #413 · NC | $30M |
| Hampton University #414 · VA | $29M |
| University of South Dakota #415 · SD | $29M |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon #416 · PR | $29M |
| Los Rios Community College District #417 · CA | $29M |
What the money is
That is up 18.6% from FY2024 ($24.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 79.9%. The largest share came as grants ($18.9 million, 64.3%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($23.5 million). Its largest programs were Higher Education Institutional Aid ($11.9 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($8.9 million); Office of Science Financial Assistance Program ($1.4 million). It ranks 414th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (UEI KSJKE3KVNBB4, NKQJSV1FLC59). 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
Hampton University: $29M in FY2025, up 80% 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 | $3.1M | $19.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22.4M |
| FY2019 | $2.8M | $13.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16.4M |
| FY2020 | $2.6M | $47.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50.6M |
| FY2021 | $2.9M | $67.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70.4M |
| FY2022 | $3.6M | $14.2M | $2.7M | $0 | $0 | $20.5M |
| FY2023 | $1.7M | $19.2M | $13.7M | $0 | $0 | $34.7M |
| FY2024 | $1.4M | $20.2M | $3.2M | $0 | $0 | $24.8M |
| FY2025 | $1.0M | $18.9M | $9.5M | $0 | $0 | $29.4M |
| FY2026* | $669,597 | $11.1M | $11.4M | $0 | $0 | $23.2M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Hampton 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 | $23.5 million | 79.9% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $1.8 million | 6.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.8 million | 6.1% |
| Department of Energy | $1.4 million | 4.8% |
| Department of Defense | $622,449 | 2.1% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $306,159 | 1.0% |
| National Endowment for the Arts | $20,000 | 0.1% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | -$8,934 | -0.0% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | -$54,921 | -0.2% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $11.9 million | 40.5% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $8.9 million | 30.4% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $1.4 million | 4.8% |
| Science Assistance Listing 43.001 | $823,898 | 2.8% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $605,497 | 2.1% |
| Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Assistance Listing 84.200 | $548,807 | 1.9% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $520,000 | 1.8% |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) Assistance Listing 43.008 | $493,332 | 1.7% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $464,434 | 1.6% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $447,369 | 1.5% |
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 Hampton University receive?
- $29.4 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Hampton University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($23.5 million, 79.9%). By type, grants were $18.9 million and contracts $1.0 million.
- Did Hampton University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $29.4 million; FY2024: $24.8 million (+18.6%).
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) d6c20816-5aa0-c550-45ff-059896aef86a-C, e082604f-8da6-223b-2eb9-8f8a02dcf081-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.