University profileJackson, MSFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Jackson State University get?
Jackson State University received $72.6 million in federal awards in FY2025, 220th of 998 institutions (top 22%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $72.6 million to Jackson State University (Jackson, MS), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 220th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Jackson State University.
| Portland State University #217 · OR | $74M |
| Syracuse University #218 · NY | $74M |
| University of Wisconsin System (Milwaukee) #219 · WI | $73M |
| Jackson State University #220 · MS | $73M |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation #221 · GA | $72M |
| San Jose State University #222 · CA | $72M |
| North Dakota State University #223 · ND | $72M |
What the money is
That is up 25.5% from FY2024 ($57.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 254.5%. The largest share came as grants ($45.5 million, 62.7%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($53.2 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($24.2 million); Higher Education Institutional Aid ($20.5 million); Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program ($10.0 million). It ranks 220th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI WFVHMSF6BU45). 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
Jackson State University: $73M in FY2025, up 254% 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 | $904,461 | $19.0M | $0 | $0 | $4,300 | $19.9M |
| FY2019 | $1.0M | $19.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20.5M |
| FY2020 | $1.3M | $47.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $48.9M |
| FY2021 | $2.3M | $131.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $133.6M |
| FY2022 | $2.0M | $31.2M | $10.5M | $0 | $0 | $43.7M |
| FY2023 | $3.5M | $44.6M | $21.3M | $0 | $0 | $69.4M |
| FY2024 | $1.1M | $33.7M | $23.1M | $0 | $0 | $57.9M |
| FY2025 | -$130,692 | $45.5M | $27.2M | $0 | $0 | $72.6M |
| FY2026* | $2.3M | $32.0M | $24.3M | $0 | -$4,300 | $58.6M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Jackson State 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 | $53.2 million | 73.2% |
| Department of Agriculture | $10.0 million | 13.8% |
| National Science Foundation | $4.8 million | 6.7% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $2.5 million | 3.4% |
| Department of Defense | $1.6 million | 2.2% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | $317,039 | 0.4% |
| Small Business Administration | $150,000 | 0.2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $96,559 | 0.1% |
| Department of Energy | $0 | 0.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $24.2 million | 33.3% |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $20.5 million | 28.2% |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program Assistance Listing 10.727 | $10.0 million | 13.8% |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.865 | $2.5 million | 3.4% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $2.1 million | 2.9% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $2.1 million | 2.9% |
| Integrative Activities Assistance Listing 47.083 | $2.0 million | 2.8% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $2.0 million | 2.8% |
| Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 12.630 | $1.6 million | 2.2% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $1.0 million | 1.4% |
Other institutions in Mississippi
- Mississippi State University$160M
- University of Mississippi$79M
- University of Southern Mississippi$67M
- University of Mississippi Medical Center$48M
- Alcorn State University$42M
- Northwest Miss Community College$24M
- Tougaloo College$24M
- Mississippi Valley State University$16M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Jackson State University receive?
- $72.6 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Jackson State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($53.2 million, 73.2%). By type, grants were $45.5 million and contracts -$130,692.
- Did Jackson State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $72.6 million; FY2024: $57.9 million (+25.5%).
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) 89824249-a8de-5dce-3e27-2a160db22dae-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.