University profileFayetteville, ARFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Arkansas get?
University of Arkansas received $94.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 183rd of 998 institutions (top 18%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $94.7 million to University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 183rd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Arkansas.
| Morgan State University #180 · MD | $97M |
| Pennsylvania State University (Hershey) #181 · PA | $96M |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences #182 · AR | $96M |
| University of Arkansas #183 · AR | $95M |
| Post University #184 · CT | $94M |
| California State University, Fresno #185 · CA | $94M |
| Wichita State University #186 · KS | $92M |
What the money is
That is down 26.7% from FY2024 ($129.3 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 136.2%. The largest share came as grants ($55.3 million, 58.4%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($42.8 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($36.6 million); Basic Scientific Research ($8.0 million); Biomedical Research and Research Training ($4.8 million). It ranks 183rd 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 ARKANSAS (UEI MECEHTM8DB17). 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 Arkansas: $95M in FY2025, up 136% 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 | $97,929 | $50.6M | $0 | $0 | $494,908 | $51.2M |
| FY2019 | $1.8M | $36.6M | $0 | $0 | $1.7M | $40.1M |
| FY2020 | $847,764 | $65.6M | $9.6M | $0 | $2.3M | $78.4M |
| FY2021 | $3.5M | $126.4M | $3.2M | $0 | $2.5M | $135.6M |
| FY2022 | $2.0M | $55.9M | $14.4M | $0 | $565,464 | $72.9M |
| FY2023 | $2.9M | $58.0M | $25.8M | $0 | $174,893 | $86.9M |
| FY2024 | $420,328 | $83.3M | $41.8M | $0 | $3.7M | $129.3M |
| FY2025 | $178,516 | $55.3M | $38.7M | $0 | $570,895 | $94.7M |
| FY2026* | $644,295 | $61.5M | $41.7M | $0 | $633,063 | $104.5M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Arkansas, 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 | $42.8 million | 45.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $21.0 million | 22.2% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $13.0 million | 13.7% |
| Department of Defense | $9.0 million | 9.5% |
| Department of Transportation | $3.3 million | 3.4% |
| Department of Energy | $2.7 million | 2.9% |
| Department of Agriculture | $2.2 million | 2.3% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $664,084 | 0.7% |
| Department of the Interior | $145,129 | 0.2% |
| Federal Communications Commission | $96,898 | 0.1% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $36.6 million | 38.6% |
| Basic Scientific Research Assistance Listing 12.431 | $8.0 million | 8.4% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $4.8 million | 5.0% |
| Computer and Information Science and Engineering Assistance Listing 47.070 | $4.2 million | 4.5% |
| Integrative Activities Assistance Listing 47.083 | $4.2 million | 4.5% |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Assistance Listing 47.084 | $3.7 million | 3.9% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $2.7 million | 2.9% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $2.4 million | 2.6% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $2.3 million | 2.4% |
| Engineering Assistance Listing 47.041 | $2.0 million | 2.1% |
Other institutions in Arkansas
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$96M
- University of Arkansas System (Little Rock)$37M
- Arkansas State University (Jonesboro)$37M
- University of Arkansas System (Pine Bluff)$34M
- University of Central Arkansas$30M
- Arkansas Tech University$23M
- Southern Arkansas University$20M
- University of Arkansas-Fort Smith$16M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Arkansas receive?
- $94.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Arkansas's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($42.8 million, 45.2%). By type, grants were $55.3 million and contracts $178,516.
- Did University of Arkansas's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $94.7 million; FY2024: $129.3 million (-26.7%).
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) 868c3cd8-2896-4496-6775-ad6a8c69c6d6-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.