University profileTowson, MDFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Towson University get?
Towson University received $48.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 289th of 998 institutions (top 29%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $48.0 million to Towson University (Towson, MD), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 289th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Towson University.
| Tufts College (Medford) #286 · MA | $50M |
| Norfolk State University #287 · VA | $49M |
| Tuskegee University #288 · AL | $49M |
| Towson University #289 · MD | $48M |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center #290 · MS | $48M |
| Delaware State University #291 · DE | $48M |
| Idaho State University #292 · ID | $47M |
What the money is
That is up 2.3% from FY2024 ($46.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 998.3%. The largest share came as direct payments ($42.8 million, 89.2%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($44.2 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($41.0 million); Federal Work-Study Program ($973,290); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($959,117). It ranks 289th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names TOWSON UNIVERSITY (UEI LC3SFMP2L798). 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
Towson University: $48M in FY2025, up 998% 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 | $48,846 | $2.7M | $0 | $0 | $27,920 | $2.8M |
| FY2019 | $900,392 | $3.3M | $0 | $0 | $200,200 | $4.4M |
| FY2020 | $335,842 | $19.5M | $0 | $0 | $221,254 | $20.1M |
| FY2021 | $293,675 | $81.8M | $0 | $0 | $30,000 | $82.1M |
| FY2022 | $487,446 | $2.7M | $15.8M | $0 | $236,057 | $19.2M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $4.9M | $32.9M | $0 | $129,250 | $37.9M |
| FY2024 | $314,232 | $7.5M | $39.0M | $0 | $80,000 | $46.9M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $5.2M | $42.8M | $0 | -$1,032 | $48.0M |
| FY2026* | $24,437 | $2.5M | $43.8M | $0 | $0 | $46.4M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Towson 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 | $44.2 million | 92.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $2.0 million | 4.3% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $1.3 million | 2.7% |
| Department of Defense | $235,309 | 0.5% |
| Department of Energy | $180,000 | 0.4% |
| Department of Commerce | $0 | 0.0% |
| Department of Agriculture | -$1,032 | -0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $41.0 million | 85.5% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $973,290 | 2.0% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $959,117 | 2.0% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $764,487 | 1.6% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $723,856 | 1.5% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $698,874 | 1.5% |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.855 | $575,931 | 1.2% |
| Child Care Access Means Parents in School Assistance Listing 84.335 | $500,000 | 1.0% |
| English Language Acquisition State Grants Assistance Listing 84.365 | $478,077 | 1.0% |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Assistance Listing 84.325 | $452,229 | 0.9% |
Other institutions in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University$1.2B
- University of Maryland, College Park$504M
- University of Maryland, Baltimore$246M
- University of Maryland Global Campus$110M
- University of Maryland Baltimore County$103M
- Morgan State University$97M
- University of Maryland$56M
- University of Maryland Es$34M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Towson University receive?
- $48.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Towson University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($44.2 million, 92.2%). By type, grants were $5.2 million and contracts $0.
- Did Towson University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $48.0 million; FY2024: $46.9 million (+2.3%).
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) 9b296c11-b28f-973a-70f8-ef5ae7a323f2-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.