UniversitiesMississippiFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in Mississippi
14 universities and colleges in Mississippi received $584.9 million in federal awards in FY2025. Mississippi State University received the most ($160.0 million).
The largest recipients in Mississippi
Federal awards, FY2025.
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 14 institutions
14 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS | $160.0M | $96.7M |
| 2 | University of Mississippi | University, MS | $79.1M | $39.6M |
| 3 | Jackson State University | Jackson, MS | $72.6M | $45.5M |
| 4 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS | $66.9M | $30.9M |
| 5 | University of Mississippi Medical Center | Jackson, MS | $47.7M | $43.1M |
| 6 | Alcorn State University | Lorman, MS | $42.1M | $26.0M |
| 7 | Northwest Miss Community College | Senatobia, MS | $24.1M | $1.3M |
| 8 | Tougaloo College | Tougaloo, MS | $23.6M | $16.6M |
| 9 | Mississippi Valley State University | Itta Bena, MS | $16.1M | $8.2M |
| 10 | Northeast Mississippi Community College | Booneville, MS | $11.8M | $0 |
| 11 | Delta State University | Cleveland, MS | $10.7M | $3.8M |
| 12 | William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS | $10.5M | $0 |
| 13 | Rust College | Holly Springs, MS | $10.0M | $7.3M |
| 14 | Copiah-Lincoln Community College | Wesson, MS | $9.7M | $1.2M |
All federal money to Mississippi
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.