UniversitiesMissouriFiscal year 2025
Federal funding for universities in Missouri
17 universities and colleges in Missouri received $1.4 billion in federal awards in FY2025. Washington University received the most ($820.8 million).
The largest recipients in Missouri
Federal awards, FY2025.
Source: USAspending.gov, awards to each institution's registered UEIs.
All 17 institutions
17 institutions
| # | Institution | Location | FY2025 total | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University | Saint Louis, MO | $820.8M | $790.6M |
| 2 | University of Missouri System (Columbia) | Columbia, MO | $258.4M | $197.2M |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO | $35.7M | $22.3M |
| 4 | Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $35.6M | $3.3M |
| 5 | Junior College District of St Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $29.6M | $1.3M |
| 6 | Lincoln University (MO) | Jefferson City, MO | $27.6M | $20.8M |
| 7 | University of Missouri System (Rolla) | Rolla, MO | $26.0M | $16.6M |
| 8 | University of Missouri System (Saint Louis) | Saint Louis, MO | $24.2M | $8.1M |
| 9 | Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau, MO | $17.6M | $980,867 |
| 10 | Columbia College | Columbia, MO | $16.4M | $226,796 |
| 11 | Harris-Stowe State University | Saint Louis, MO | $14.8M | $9.3M |
| 12 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $14.5M | $0 |
| 13 | University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | $14.0M | $0 |
| 14 | Central Methodist University | Fayette, MO | $13.2M | $201,371 |
| 15 | Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | $12.8M | $1.7M |
| 16 | Park University | Parkville, MO | $12.5M | $0 |
| 17 | Missouri Southern State University | Joplin, MO | $10.3M | $1.6M |
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.