University profileUniversity, MSFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of Mississippi get?
University of Mississippi received $79.1 million in federal awards in FY2025, 204th of 998 institutions (top 20%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $79.1 million to University of Mississippi (University, MS), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 204th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of Mississippi.
| Kent State University #201 · OH | $83M |
| Fordham University #202 · NY | $82M |
| Montclair State University #203 · NJ | $80M |
| University of Mississippi #204 · MS | $79M |
| Virginia Community College System Office (Annandale) #205 · VA | $79M |
| University of California, Merced #206 · CA | $78M |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho #207 · ID | $77M |
What the money is
That is down 18.9% from FY2024 ($97.6 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 158.2%. The largest share came as grants ($39.6 million, 50.1%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($36.1 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($34.1 million); Biomedical Research and Research Training ($5.7 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($5.2 million). It ranks 204th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI (UEI G1THVER8BNL4). 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 Mississippi: $79M in FY2025, up 158% 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 | $11.1M | $35.9M | $0 | $0 | $2.3M | $49.4M |
| FY2019 | $3.3M | $25.1M | $0 | $0 | $2.3M | $30.7M |
| FY2020 | $3.1M | $47.4M | $0 | $0 | $2.3M | $52.9M |
| FY2021 | $7.0M | $90.7M | $0 | $0 | $4.6M | $102.4M |
| FY2022 | $9.7M | $33.2M | $11.4M | $0 | $5.0M | $59.3M |
| FY2023 | $9.4M | $46.7M | $26.0M | $0 | $4.9M | $87.1M |
| FY2024 | $8.4M | $53.9M | $31.3M | $0 | $4.0M | $97.6M |
| FY2025 | $3.7M | $39.6M | $35.8M | $0 | -$180 | $79.1M |
| FY2026* | $2.8M | $37.3M | $34.4M | $0 | $703,161 | $75.1M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of Mississippi, 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 | $36.1 million | 45.7% |
| National Science Foundation | $12.3 million | 15.5% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $10.9 million | 13.7% |
| Department of Agriculture | $5.8 million | 7.3% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $3.5 million | 4.4% |
| Department of Defense | $3.1 million | 3.9% |
| Department of Energy | $2.7 million | 3.4% |
| Department of Justice | $1.9 million | 2.5% |
| Small Business Administration | $1.2 million | 1.5% |
| Department of Commerce | $904,830 | 1.1% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $34.1 million | 43.1% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $5.7 million | 7.2% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $5.2 million | 6.5% |
| National Food Service Management Institute Administration and Staffing Grant Assistance Listing 10.587 | $5.0 million | 6.3% |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program Assistance Listing 81.049 | $2.5 million | 3.2% |
| Food and Drug Administration Research Assistance Listing 93.103 | $2.1 million | 2.7% |
| Integrative Activities Assistance Listing 47.083 | $2.0 million | 2.5% |
| STOP School Violence Assistance Listing 16.839 | $1.9 million | 2.5% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $1.8 million | 2.3% |
| Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM) Assistance Listing 43.008 | $1.7 million | 2.2% |
Other institutions in Mississippi
- Mississippi State University$160M
- Jackson State University$73M
- University of Southern Mississippi$67M
- University of Mississippi Medical Center$48M
- Alcorn State University$42M
- Northwest Miss Community College$24M
- Tougaloo College$24M
- Mississippi Valley State University$16M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of Mississippi receive?
- $79.1 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of Mississippi's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($36.1 million, 45.7%). By type, grants were $39.6 million and contracts $3.7 million.
- Did University of Mississippi's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $79.1 million; FY2024: $97.6 million (-18.9%).
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) 9516caeb-7134-d58f-32cf-429984bf810f-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.