University profileCollege Park, MDFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Maryland, College Park get?
University of Maryland, College Park received $504.0 million in federal awards in FY2025, 32nd of 998 institutions (top 3%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $504.0 million to University of Maryland, College Park (College Park, MD), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 32nd of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Maryland, College Park.
| University of Southern California #29 · CA | $549M |
| University of California, Davis #30 · CA | $532M |
| University of California (Berkeley) #31 · CA | $510M |
| University of Maryland, College Park #32 · MD | $504M |
| Western Governors University #33 · UT | $494M |
| University of Colorado (Boulder) #34 · CO | $482M |
| Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp #35 · GA | $478M |
What the money is
That is up 16.5% from FY2024 ($432.6 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 46.6%. The largest share came as grants ($424.9 million, 84.3%). The Department of Defense was the biggest funder ($116.7 million). Its largest programs were Science ($56.9 million); Exploration ($49.2 million); Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs ($39.9 million). It ranks 32nd 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 MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UEI NPU8ULVAAS23). 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 Maryland, College Park: $504M in FY2025, up 47% 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 | $14.3M | $305.8M | $0 | $0 | $6.2M | $326.3M |
| FY2019 | $26.8M | $310.6M | $0 | $0 | $6.4M | $343.8M |
| FY2020 | $38.7M | $392.4M | $0 | $0 | $4.3M | $435.4M |
| FY2021 | $44.6M | $433.9M | $0 | $0 | $4.2M | $482.7M |
| FY2022 | $39.2M | $368.3M | $0 | $0 | $2.4M | $409.9M |
| FY2023 | $84.4M | $430.9M | $0 | $0 | $4.7M | $519.9M |
| FY2024 | $29.5M | $400.7M | $0 | $0 | $2.4M | $432.6M |
| FY2025 | $74.8M | $424.9M | $587,765 | $0 | $3.7M | $504.0M |
| FY2026* | $38.1M | $301.0M | $0 | $0 | $1.9M | $340.9M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Maryland, College Park, 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 Defense | $116.7 million | 23.2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $112.4 million | 22.3% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $74.1 million | 14.7% |
| Department of Commerce | $61.1 million | 12.1% |
| National Science Foundation | $59.1 million | 11.7% |
| Department of Transportation | $46.3 million | 9.2% |
| Department of Agriculture | $13.0 million | 2.6% |
| Department of Energy | $6.5 million | 1.3% |
| Department of Education | $5.2 million | 1.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $4.0 million | 0.8% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Science Assistance Listing 43.001 | $56.9 million | 11.3% |
| Exploration Assistance Listing 43.003 | $49.2 million | 9.8% |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs Assistance Listing 20.526 | $39.9 million | 7.9% |
| Basic Scientific Research Assistance Listing 12.431 | $31.4 million | 6.2% |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes Assistance Listing 11.432 | $22.5 million | 4.5% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $20.3 million | 4.0% |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research Assistance Listing 93.855 | $20.2 million | 4.0% |
| Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards Assistance Listing 11.609 | $19.1 million | 3.8% |
| Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach Assistance Listing 11.620 | $13.1 million | 2.6% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $10.3 million | 2.0% |
Other institutions in Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University$1.2B
- 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
- Towson University$48M
- University of Maryland Es$34M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Maryland, College Park receive?
- $504.0 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Maryland, College Park's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Defense ($116.7 million, 23.2%). By type, grants were $424.9 million and contracts $74.8 million.
- Did University of Maryland, College Park's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $504.0 million; FY2024: $432.6 million (+16.5%).
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) e04c3b49-28c8-efb6-f8ea-b4c853900d6f-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.