University profileProvidence, RIFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Rhode Island College get?
Rhode Island College received $23.9 million in federal awards in FY2025, 483rd of 998 institutions (top 48%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $23.9 million to Rhode Island College (Providence, RI), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 483rd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Rhode Island College.
| Southern University Shreveport #480 · LA | $24M |
| National Louis University #481 · IL | $24M |
| Louisiana Tech University #482 · LA | $24M |
| Rhode Island College #483 · RI | $24M |
| Bellevue University #484 · NE | $24M |
| Texas Christian University #485 · TX | $24M |
| Tougaloo College #486 · MS | $24M |
What the money is
That is up 28.0% from FY2024 ($18.7 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 555.2%. The largest share came as direct payments ($20.1 million, 84.3%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($21.8 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($18.9 million); Federal Work-Study Program ($793,635); TRIO Upward Bound ($770,049). It ranks 483rd of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE (UEI VM5MA47AM9F8). 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
Rhode Island College: $24M in FY2025, up 555% 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 | $2.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.8M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $3.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.6M |
| FY2020 | $13,864 | $10.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10.7M |
| FY2021 | $5,348 | $39.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39.0M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $7.1M | $4.5M | $0 | $0 | $11.6M |
| FY2023 | $11,643 | $4.8M | $11.8M | $0 | $0 | $16.6M |
| FY2024 | $28,499 | $6.3M | $12.3M | $0 | $0 | $18.7M |
| FY2025 | $11,672 | $3.7M | $20.1M | $0 | $0 | $23.9M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $7.0M | $11.1M | $0 | $0 | $18.1M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Rhode Island College, 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 | $21.8 million | 91.2% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $1.8 million | 7.6% |
| Social Security Administration | $278,500 | 1.2% |
| Department of Defense | $11,672 | 0.0% |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | -$19 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $18.9 million | 79.3% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $793,635 | 3.3% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $770,049 | 3.2% |
| Centers of Excellence Assistance Listing 93.157 | $685,994 | 2.9% |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants Assistance Listing 93.732 | $599,478 | 2.5% |
| TRIO Student Support Services Assistance Listing 84.042 | $544,728 | 2.3% |
| University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service Assistance Listing 93.632 | $522,856 | 2.2% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $401,103 | 1.7% |
| Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program Assistance Listing 96.008 | $278,500 | 1.2% |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Assistance Listing 84.217 | $272,364 | 1.1% |
Other institutions in Rhode Island
- Brown University$213M
- University of Rhode Island$135M
- Community College of Rhode Island$38M
- Johnson & Wales University$21M
- Roger Williams University$9.5M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Rhode Island College receive?
- $23.9 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Rhode Island College's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($21.8 million, 91.2%). By type, grants were $3.7 million and contracts $11,672.
- Did Rhode Island College's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $23.9 million; FY2024: $18.7 million (+28.0%).
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) a019db9b-f958-f008-5b10-06cd89a0d188-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.