University profileAnchorage, AKFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Alaska Anchorage get?
University of Alaska Anchorage received $35.1 million in federal awards in FY2025, 359th of 998 institutions (top 36%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $35.1 million to University of Alaska Anchorage (Anchorage, AK), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 359th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Alaska Anchorage.
| Daytona State College #356 · FL | $36M |
| Los Angeles Community College District #357 · CA | $35M |
| Southern Illinois University (Carbondale) #358 · IL | $35M |
| University of Alaska Anchorage #359 · AK | $35M |
| Southern Utah University #360 · UT | $35M |
| Florida Gulf Coast University #361 · FL | $35M |
| Salt Lake Community College #362 · UT | $35M |
What the money is
That is down 37.0% from FY2024 ($55.7 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 80.3%. The largest share came as grants ($20.3 million, 57.9%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($19.1 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($13.7 million); Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management ($2.0 million); Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program ($1.4 million). It ranks 359th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (UEI DZFJT2KH9C43, JV5YWMSU4TM5). 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
University of Alaska Anchorage: $35M in FY2025, up 80% 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 | $941,850 | $16.0M | $0 | $0 | $99,835 | $17.0M |
| FY2019 | $219,356 | $19.1M | $0 | $0 | $194,054 | $19.5M |
| FY2020 | $82,411 | $24.1M | $0 | $0 | $138,423 | $24.3M |
| FY2021 | $148,648 | $52.0M | $58,155 | $0 | $255,325 | $52.5M |
| FY2022 | $255,673 | $24.1M | $4.8M | $0 | $101,289 | $29.3M |
| FY2023 | $75,191 | $30.2M | $9.6M | $0 | $297,123 | $40.2M |
| FY2024 | $237,552 | $43.6M | $11.6M | $0 | $306,997 | $55.7M |
| FY2025 | $250,393 | $20.3M | $14.0M | $0 | $517,301 | $35.1M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $29.0M | $21.7M | $0 | $214,881 | $50.9M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Alaska Anchorage, 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 | 54.4% |
| Department of the Interior | $4.3 million | 12.3% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $3.3 million | 9.3% |
| National Science Foundation | $2.4 million | 6.9% |
| Department of Defense | $1.9 million | 5.5% |
| Department of Commerce | $1.5 million | 4.3% |
| Department of Labor | $1.0 million | 2.8% |
| Small Business Administration | $777,777 | 2.2% |
| Department of Agriculture | $517,301 | 1.5% |
| Social Security Administration | $145,250 | 0.4% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $13.7 million | 39.0% |
| Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management Assistance Listing 15.224 | $2.0 million | 5.8% |
| Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program Assistance Listing 84.149 | $1.4 million | 4.0% |
| Geosciences Assistance Listing 47.050 | $1.3 million | 3.7% |
| Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms Assistance Listing 12.002 | $1.0 million | 3.0% |
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Assistance Listing 17.289 | $1.0 million | 2.8% |
| Area Health Education Centers Assistance Listing 93.107 | $967,266 | 2.8% |
| Coastal Zone Management Estuarine Research Reserves Assistance Listing 11.420 | $880,967 | 2.5% |
| Small Business Development Centers Assistance Listing 59.037 | $777,777 | 2.2% |
| Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System Assistance Listing 15.945 | $738,313 | 2.1% |
Other institutions in Alaska
All institutions in AlaskaQuestions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Alaska Anchorage receive?
- $35.1 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Alaska Anchorage's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($19.1 million, 54.4%). By type, grants were $20.3 million and contracts $250,393.
- Did University of Alaska Anchorage's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $35.1 million; FY2024: $55.7 million (-37.0%).
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) 60295d89-b22d-012f-5bda-efd5622a7a03-C, 3aa60a1a-3e4d-21c4-00f7-bc4f20f50463-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.