University profileDahlonega, GAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does University of North Georgia get?
University of North Georgia received $40.1 million in federal awards in FY2025, 327th of 998 institutions (top 33%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $40.1 million to University of North Georgia (Dahlonega, GA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 327th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of University of North Georgia.
| Winston-Salem State University #324 · NC | $41M |
| Corporation of Mercer University (Warner Robins) #325 · GA | $40M |
| Central State University #326 · OH | $40M |
| University of North Georgia #327 · GA | $40M |
| California State University Bakersfield #328 · CA | $40M |
| Western Kentucky University #329 · KY | $40M |
| Greenville Technical College Public Facilities Corporation #330 · SC | $40M |
What the money is
That is up 15.4% from FY2024 ($34.8 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 2108.1%. The largest share came as direct payments ($38.3 million, 95.6%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($39.5 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($37.2 million); TRIO Upward Bound ($619,010); Federal Work-Study Program ($606,847). It ranks 327th 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 NORTH GEORGIA (UEI GZYPDGXHXDB3). 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 North Georgia: $40M in FY2025, up 2108% 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 | $6,353 | $2.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.3M |
| FY2019 | -$181,903 | $2.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.8M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $18.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18.5M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $72.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $72.1M |
| FY2022 | -$954 | $4.6M | $13.5M | $0 | $23,669 | $18.1M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $2.9M | $26.5M | $0 | $7,201 | $29.4M |
| FY2024 | $44,170 | $2.3M | $32.2M | $0 | $140,546 | $34.8M |
| FY2025 | $132,948 | $1.6M | $38.3M | $0 | $0 | $40.1M |
| FY2026* | $185,229 | $3.1M | $38.1M | $0 | -$10,133 | $41.4M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to University of North Georgia, 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 | $39.5 million | 98.5% |
| Department of Defense | $332,622 | 0.8% |
| National Science Foundation | $297,278 | 0.7% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | -$5,118 | -0.0% |
| Department of State | -$29,544 | -0.1% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $37.2 million | 92.7% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $619,010 | 1.5% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $606,847 | 1.5% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $445,406 | 1.1% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $288,470 | 0.7% |
| TRIO McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Assistance Listing 84.217 | $272,330 | 0.7% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $227,501 | 0.6% |
| Information Security Grants Assistance Listing 12.902 | $199,674 | 0.5% |
| Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) Assistance Listing 84.379 | $107,033 | 0.3% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $69,777 | 0.2% |
Other institutions in Georgia
- Emory University$672M
- Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp$478M
- Georgia Tech Research Corp$297M
- Georgia State University$159M
- Kennesaw State University$131M
- University of Georgia$83M
- Georgia State University Research Foundation$72M
- Georgia Southern University$67M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does University of North Georgia receive?
- $40.1 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does University of North Georgia's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($39.5 million, 98.5%). By type, grants were $1.6 million and contracts $132,948.
- Did University of North Georgia's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $40.1 million; FY2024: $34.8 million (+15.4%).
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) 9ed72f0a-fb24-53f9-a89a-a4c9e030cabf-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.