UniversitiesIowaFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in Iowa
6 universities and colleges in Iowa received $640.0 million in federal awards in FY2025. Iowa State University of Science and Technology received the most ($287.2 million).
The largest recipients in Iowa
Federal awards, FY2025.
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 6 institutions
6 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Ames, IA | $287.2M | $128.4M |
| 2 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $285.4M | $223.4M |
| 3 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $27.1M | $9.9M |
| 4 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $19.8M | $14.1M |
| 5 | Western Iowa Tech Community College Foundation | Sioux City, IA | $10.7M | $1.3M |
| 6 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Blfs, IA | $9.9M | $830,134 |
Sources and notes
- 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.
- How the figures are built, and what they leave out: sources and methods.