University profileSan Marcos, TXFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Texas State University get?
Texas State University received $143.5 million in federal awards in FY2025, 130th of 998 institutions (top 13%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $143.5 million to Texas State University (San Marcos, TX), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 130th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Texas State University.
| Northeastern University #127 · MA | $149M |
| University of Alabama #128 · AL | $149M |
| University of Texas at San Antonio #129 · TX | $147M |
| Texas State University #130 · TX | $144M |
| Valencia College #131 · FL | $143M |
| University of Louisville #132 · KY | $142M |
| Texas A&M Agrilife Research #133 · TX | $140M |
What the money is
That is up 0.5% from FY2024 ($142.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 363.1%. The largest share came as direct payments ($102.1 million, 71.1%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($112.6 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($98.6 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($7.6 million); Child Care Access Means Parents in School ($4.2 million). It ranks 130th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI HS5HWWK1AAU5). 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
Texas State University: $144M in FY2025, up 363% 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 | $34,710 | $29.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29.8M |
| FY2019 | $40,788 | $30.9M | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $31.0M |
| FY2020 | $2.3M | $68.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $70.9M |
| FY2021 | $1.6M | $179.7M | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $181.3M |
| FY2022 | $2.5M | $44.1M | $34.0M | $0 | $79,877 | $80.6M |
| FY2023 | $2.8M | $56.3M | $72.3M | $0 | $120,000 | $131.5M |
| FY2024 | $3.1M | $53.7M | $85.9M | $0 | $152,261 | $142.8M |
| FY2025 | $240,273 | $41.2M | $102.1M | $0 | $76,088 | $143.5M |
| FY2026* | $3.3M | $27.6M | $110.0M | $0 | -$0 | $141.0M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Texas 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 | $112.6 million | 78.4% |
| National Science Foundation | $19.0 million | 13.2% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $5.6 million | 3.9% |
| Department of Transportation | $2.0 million | 1.4% |
| Department of Defense | $1.6 million | 1.1% |
| Department of Justice | $1.4 million | 1.0% |
| Department of Agriculture | $939,553 | 0.7% |
| Department of Energy | $417,667 | 0.3% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $94,346 | 0.1% |
| Department of the Interior | $10,065 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $98.6 million | 68.7% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $7.6 million | 5.3% |
| Child Care Access Means Parents in School Assistance Listing 84.335 | $4.2 million | 2.9% |
| Engineering Assistance Listing 47.041 | $3.8 million | 2.6% |
| Integrative Activities Assistance Listing 47.083 | $3.8 million | 2.6% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $2.0 million | 1.4% |
| University Transportation Centers Program Assistance Listing 20.701 | $2.0 million | 1.4% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $1.5 million | 1.0% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $1.4 million | 1.0% |
| STOP School Violence Assistance Listing 16.839 | $1.4 million | 1.0% |
Other institutions in Texas
- University of Texas at Austin$800M
- Baylor College of Medicine$355M
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center$351M
- University of Houston System (Houston)$337M
- University of Texas M.d. Anderson Cancer Center$289M
- Texas A & M University$204M
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$201M
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley$197M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Texas State University receive?
- $143.5 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Texas State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($112.6 million, 78.4%). By type, grants were $41.2 million and contracts $240,273.
- Did Texas State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $143.5 million; FY2024: $142.8 million (+0.5%).
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) 122248b6-e86e-6bfa-d356-4f53ea6dacbe-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.