University profileMorehead, KYFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Morehead State University get?
Morehead State University received $23.3 million in federal awards in FY2025, 497th of 998 institutions (top 50%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $23.3 million to Morehead State University (Morehead, KY), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 497th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Morehead State University.
| Minnesota State University Mankato #494 · MN | $23M |
| Morehouse College #495 · GA | $23M |
| South Plains College #496 · TX | $23M |
| Morehead State University #497 · KY | $23M |
| Middle Georgia State University #498 · GA | $23M |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center #499 · TX | $23M |
| Bowie State University #500 · MD | $23M |
What the money is
That is down 25.5% from FY2024 ($31.3 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 416.6%. The largest share came as direct payments ($14.9 million, 63.9%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($19.1 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($14.4 million); Appalachian Area Development ($4.0 million); TRIO Upward Bound ($1.7 million). It ranks 497th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI MRGUP99ZAZ59). 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
Morehead State University: $23M in FY2025, up 417% 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 | $111,033 | $4.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4.2M |
| FY2019 | $534,032 | $4.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4.5M |
| FY2020 | $1.1M | $12.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.1M |
| FY2021 | $1.2M | $35.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36.8M |
| FY2022 | $843,749 | $4.8M | $6.8M | $0 | $0 | $12.5M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $7.3M | $14.0M | $0 | $0 | $21.3M |
| FY2024 | $10,000 | $16.3M | $15.0M | $0 | $0 | $31.3M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $8.4M | $14.9M | $0 | $0 | $23.3M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $5.0M | $14.4M | $0 | $0 | $19.4M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Morehead 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 | $19.1 million | 82.0% |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | $4.0 million | 17.1% |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | $221,924 | 1.0% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $14.4 million | 61.8% |
| Appalachian Area Development Assistance Listing 23.002 | $4.0 million | 17.1% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $1.7 million | 7.4% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $967,529 | 4.1% |
| TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers Assistance Listing 84.066 | $841,247 | 3.6% |
| TRIO Student Support Services Assistance Listing 84.042 | $681,298 | 2.9% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $284,289 | 1.2% |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 Assistance Listing 94.002 | $221,924 | 1.0% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $119,757 | 0.5% |
| Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) Assistance Listing 84.379 | $92,706 | 0.4% |
Other institutions in Kentucky
- University of Kentucky Research Foundation$263M
- University of Louisville$142M
- University of Kentucky$88M
- University of the Cumberlands$42M
- Eastern Kentucky University$42M
- Western Kentucky University$40M
- Kentucky State University$32M
- Bluegrass Community & Technical College$27M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Morehead State University receive?
- $23.3 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Morehead State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($19.1 million, 82.0%). By type, grants were $8.4 million and contracts $0.
- Did Morehead State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $23.3 million; FY2024: $31.3 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) 97e6408e-6e84-85c3-32fb-e74ccc7f3808-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.