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UniversitiesCaliforniaFiscal year 2025

Federal funding for universities in California

86 universities and colleges in California received $13.5 billion in federal awards in FY2025. California Institute of Technology received the most ($2.6 billion).

The largest recipients in California

Federal awards, FY2025.

California Institute of Technology CA$2.6B
Stanford University CA$1.6B
University of California (Oakland) CA$1.3B
University of California, San Diego CA$1.1B
University of California, San Francisco CA$934M
University of California, Los Angeles CA$832M
University of Southern California CA$549M
University of California, Davis CA$532M
University of California (Berkeley) CA$510M
University of California Irvine CA$418M

Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.

All 86 institutions

86 institutions
#InstitutionLocationFY2025 totalGrants
1California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA$2.6B$218.4M
2Stanford UniversityStanford, CA$1.6B$813.5M
3University of California (Oakland)Oakland, CA$1.3B$27.1M
4University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA$1.1B$926.9M
5University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$934.2M$908.0M
6University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$832.2M$629.7M
7University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$549.0M$475.9M
8University of California, DavisDavis, CA$532.4M$423.4M
9University of California (Berkeley)Berkeley, CA$509.7M$341.9M
10University of California IrvineIrvine, CA$418.4M$312.6M
11University of California (Riverside)Riverside, CA$194.6M$106.8M
12University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA$192.5M$135.8M
13California State University -FullertonFullerton, CA$184.0M$0
14California State University NorthridgeNorthridge, CA$133.4M$0
15University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA$131.6M$88.3M
16California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA$128.8M$0
17San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA$116.9M$5.2M
18California State University SacramentoSacramento, CA$99.0M$53,000
19California State University, FresnoFresno, CA$93.7M-$283,727
20San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA$90.6M$18.6M
21Ca State Polytechnic UniversityPomona, CA$84.3M$0
22University of California, MercedMerced, CA$78.0M$40.8M
23San Diego State University FoundationSan Diego, CA$74.5M$71.7M
24San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA$72.0M$0
25California State University San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA$68.3M$0
26Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, CA$67.3M$6.5M
27California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson, CA$56.3M$0
28Cerritos Community College DistrictNorwalk, CA$51.1M$272,364
29Riverside Community College District (Riverside)Riverside, CA$51.0M$1.7M
30California State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA$47.2M$0
31California State University ChicoChico, CA$42.7M$0
32Victor Valley Community College DistrictVictorville, CA$42.2M$0
33California State University BakersfieldBakersfield, CA$39.9M$0
34National UniversitySan Diego, CA$39.3M$4.6M
35California State University, StanislausTurlock, CA$39.3M$4.3M
36California Polytechnic State UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA$37.0M$0
37Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, CA$36.9M-$29,454
38Los Angeles Community College DistrictSherman Oaks, CA$35.4M$1.5M
39Foothill-De Anza Community College DistrictLos Altos Hills, CA$33.3M$5.6M
40California State University East BayHayward, CA$32.4M$0
41Rancho Santiago Community College DistrictSanta Ana, CA$29.8M$3.0M
42Los Rios Community College DistrictSacramento, CA$29.3M$0
43Sierra Joint Community College DistrictRocklin, CA$28.4M$359,125
44Chapman UniversityOrange, CA$26.4M$11.6M
45Butte-Glenn Community College DistrictOroville, CA$26.3M$1.1M
46Rio Hondo Community College DistrictCity of Industry, CA$26.2M$1.6M
47San Diego Community College DistrictSan Diego, CA$24.2M$0
48California State University (Seaside)Seaside, CA$22.1M$0
49Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College DistrictRedding, CA$22.1M$1.3M
50Chabot Las Positas Community College DistrictHayward, CA$21.5M$4.1M
51Unitek College, LLCFremont, CA$21.4M$0
52University of the PacificStockton, CA$21.3M$6.6M
53Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, CA$21.3M$7.5M
54Citrus Community College Distr.Glendora, CA$20.9M$272,364
55Riverside Community College District (Moreno Valley)Moreno Valley, CA$19.7M$3.2M
56Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA$19.4M$12.9M
57California State University Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA$19.3M$1.9M
58Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College DistrictEl Cajon, CA$18.2M$0
59Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles, CA$17.2M$15.7M
60Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA$16.0M$4.4M
61CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services CorporationFullerton, CA$15.6M$15.6M
62State Center Community College District (Fresno)Fresno, CA$14.0M$544,728
63Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA$13.6M$4.3M
64Yuba Community College DistrictMarysville, CA$13.5M$912,824
65Barstow Community CollegeBarstow, CA$13.1M$0
66Riverside Community College District (Norco)Norco, CA$13.1M$1.7M
67University CorporationNorthridge, CA$12.9M$12.8M
68Lemoore CollegeLemoore, CA$12.7M$0
69Mendocino-Lake Community College DistrictUkiah, CA$12.5M$4.2M
70California State University, East Bay FoundationHayward, CA$11.9M$11.9M
71Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs FoundationArcata, CA$11.9M$11.6M
72Reach UniversityOakland, CA$11.6M$0
73Compton CollegeCompton, CA$11.6M$1.2M
74University of la VerneLa Verne, CA$11.6M$0
75Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA$11.2M$2.7M
76San Jose Community CollegeSan Jose, CA$10.5M$0
77State Center Community College District (Madera)Madera, CA$10.4M$734,547
78President and Board of Trustees of Santa Clara CollegeSanta Clara, CA$10.0M$2.8M
79Monterey Peninsula Community College DistrictMonterey, CA$9.6M$2.4M
80Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA$9.4M$630,521
81University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo, CA$9.3M$581,251
82California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, CA$8.8M$2.8M
83West Valley-Mission Community College DistrictSanta Clara, CA$8.6M$1.6M
84Cal State la University Auxiliary ServicesLos Angeles, CA$8.4M$8.4M
85Cal Poly CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CA$6.4M$6.3M
86University of California Office of the PresidentOakland, CA$4.3M$4.2M

All federal money to California

Sources and notes

  1. USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), API endpoints spending_over_time and spending_by_category, filtered by recipient, fiscal years 2018–2026. Amounts are obligations in nominal dollars. Data retrieved 2026-10-04. Public domain.
  2. How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.