University profileAthens, OHFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Ohio University get?
Ohio University received $60.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 252nd of 998 institutions (top 25%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $60.7 million to Ohio University (Athens, OH), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 252nd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Ohio University.
| Florida State College at Jacksonville #249 · FL | $62M |
| Nevada System of Higher Education (North Las Vegas) #250 · NV | $61M |
| Grand Valley State University #251 · MI | $61M |
| Ohio University #252 · OH | $61M |
| Michigan Technological University #253 · MI | $61M |
| Southern Methodist University #254 · TX | $60M |
| University of Connecticut Health Center #255 · CT | $60M |
What the money is
That is down 10.9% from FY2024 ($68.1 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 175.0%. The largest share came as direct payments ($43.8 million, 72.2%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($43.7 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($39.5 million); Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) ($2.5 million); Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy ($2.0 million). It ranks 252nd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names OHIO UNIVERSITY (UEI LXHMMWRKN5N8). 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
Ohio University: $61M in FY2025, up 175% 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 | $202,000 | $18.5M | $0 | $0 | $314,254 | $19.0M |
| FY2019 | $136,211 | $21.9M | $0 | $0 | $49,501 | $22.1M |
| FY2020 | $161,639 | $40.0M | $0 | $0 | $31,428 | $40.2M |
| FY2021 | $284,421 | $105.5M | $100,717 | $0 | $3,501 | $105.9M |
| FY2022 | $126,439 | $21.8M | $13.6M | $0 | $16,500 | $35.6M |
| FY2023 | $141,920 | $22.7M | $31.7M | $0 | $151,000 | $54.7M |
| FY2024 | $90,998 | $27.8M | $39.9M | $0 | $310,965 | $68.1M |
| FY2025 | $334,059 | $16.3M | $43.8M | $0 | $255,500 | $60.7M |
| FY2026* | $292,812 | $19.8M | $42.4M | $0 | $66,908 | $62.6M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Ohio 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 | $43.7 million | 71.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $5.9 million | 9.7% |
| Department of Energy | $5.0 million | 8.2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.0 million | 3.3% |
| National Science Foundation | $1.7 million | 2.8% |
| Department of Transportation | $1.3 million | 2.2% |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | $500,000 | 0.8% |
| Department of Defense | $314,653 | 0.5% |
| Department of Agriculture | $255,500 | 0.4% |
| Department of Commerce | $99,713 | 0.2% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $39.5 million | 65.2% |
| Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) Assistance Listing 84.379 | $2.5 million | 4.1% |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Assistance Listing 81.135 | $2.0 million | 3.4% |
| Aeronautics Assistance Listing 43.002 | $2.0 million | 3.3% |
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $1.7 million | 2.8% |
| Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis Assistance Listing 81.214 | $1.5 million | 2.5% |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs Assistance Listing 20.106 | $1.3 million | 2.2% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $1.1 million | 1.8% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $1.0 million | 1.7% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $850,107 | 1.4% |
Other institutions in Ohio
- Ohio State University$586M
- University of Dayton$262M
- Case Western Reserve University$217M
- University of Cincinnati$199M
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University$117M
- Kent State University$83M
- University of Toledo$52M
- Columbus State Community College$50M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Ohio University receive?
- $60.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Ohio University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($43.7 million, 71.9%). By type, grants were $16.3 million and contracts $334,059.
- Did Ohio University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $60.7 million; FY2024: $68.1 million (-10.9%).
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) c5a7a8b2-6594-d1dd-547b-4d52ca715071-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.