University profileLincoln University, PAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Lincoln University (PA) get?
Lincoln University (PA) received $18.1 million in federal awards in FY2025, 603rd of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $18.1 million to Lincoln University (PA) (Lincoln University, PA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 603rd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Lincoln University (PA).
| Hudson Valley Community College #600 · NY | $18M |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District #601 · CA | $18M |
| Kentucky Community & Tech College System (Elizabethtown) #602 · KY | $18M |
| Lincoln University (PA) #603 · PA | $18M |
| Ashland University #604 · OH | $18M |
| Coppin State University #605 · MD | $18M |
| Seton Hall University #606 · NJ | $18M |
What the money is
That is up 31.3% from FY2024 ($13.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 262.4%. The largest share came as grants ($10.3 million, 56.7%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($17.3 million). Its largest programs were Higher Education Institutional Aid ($9.5 million); Federal Pell Grant Program ($7.2 million); Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($390,568). It ranks 603rd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (UEI T59JHM69NCZ3). 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
Lincoln University (PA): $18M in FY2025, up 262% 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 | $0 | $5.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.6M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $5.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5.0M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $13.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.0M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $34.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $34.0M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $4.8M | $3.5M | $0 | $0 | $8.3M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $8.1M | $7.5M | $0 | $0 | $15.6M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $5.8M | $8.0M | $0 | $0 | $13.8M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $10.3M | $7.8M | $0 | $0 | $18.1M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $5.3M | $7.4M | $0 | $0 | $12.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Lincoln University (PA), 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 | $17.3 million | 95.5% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $362,109 | 2.0% |
| National Science Foundation | $350,993 | 1.9% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | $98,901 | 0.5% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | -$2,805 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $9.5 million | 52.3% |
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $7.2 million | 39.6% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $390,568 | 2.2% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $362,109 | 2.0% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $350,993 | 1.9% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $279,204 | 1.5% |
| Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Assistance Listing 45.309 | $98,901 | 0.5% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program Assistance Listing 11.028 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Congressionally Directed Programs Assistance Listing 43.014 | -$2,805 | -0.0% |
Other institutions in Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania$889M
- University of Pittsburgh$817M
- Pennsylvania State University (University Park)$659M
- Carnegie-Mellon University$334M
- Temple University$149M
- Pennsylvania State University (State College)$121M
- Drexel University$105M
- Pennsylvania State University (Hershey)$96M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Lincoln University receive?
- $18.1 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Lincoln University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($17.3 million, 95.5%). By type, grants were $10.3 million and contracts $0.
- Did Lincoln University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $18.1 million; FY2024: $13.8 million (+31.3%).
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) 7b377d02-314f-283d-7dad-f81786d61d30-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.