University profileSt George, UTFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Utah Tech University get?
Utah Tech University received $22.4 million in federal awards in FY2025, 511th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $22.4 million to Utah Tech University (St George, UT), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 511th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Utah Tech University.
| University of the Virgin Islands #508 · VI | $23M |
| South Louisiana Community College #509 · LA | $23M |
| Savannah College of Art and Design #510 · GA | $23M |
| Utah Tech University #511 · UT | $22M |
| Long Island University #512 · NY | $22M |
| Eastern Washington University #513 · WA | $22M |
| Northeastern Illinois University #514 · IL | $22M |
What the money is
That is up 14.9% from FY2024 ($19.5 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 1473.1%. The largest share came as direct payments ($19.4 million, 86.3%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($21.7 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($18.8 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($999,882); Higher Education Institutional Aid ($617,114). It ranks 511th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY (UEI XD3NHQWK3DJ8). 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
Utah Tech University: $22M in FY2025, up 1473% 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 | $0 | $2.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.3M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $1.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.4M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $8.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8.7M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $37.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37.2M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $1.4M | $7.5M | $0 | $0 | $8.9M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $2.3M | $15.0M | $0 | $0 | $17.3M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $2.1M | $17.4M | $0 | $0 | $19.5M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $3.1M | $19.4M | $0 | $0 | $22.4M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $2.9M | $17.9M | $0 | $0 | $20.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Utah Tech University, 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 | $21.7 million | 96.7% |
| National Science Foundation | $999,882 | 4.5% |
| Department of the Interior | -$267,493 | -1.2% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $18.8 million | 84.0% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $999,882 | 4.5% |
| Higher Education Institutional Aid Assistance Listing 84.031 | $617,114 | 2.8% |
| TRIO Talent Search Assistance Listing 84.044 | $475,977 | 2.1% |
| TRIO Upward Bound Assistance Listing 84.047 | $433,739 | 1.9% |
| Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education Assistance Listing 84.407 | $427,992 | 1.9% |
| TRIO Student Support Services Assistance Listing 84.042 | $382,911 | 1.7% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $271,885 | 1.2% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $256,326 | 1.1% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in Utah
- Western Governors University$494M
- University of Utah$437M
- Utah State University$100M
- Brigham Young University$99M
- Utah Valley University$84M
- Weber State University$39M
- Southern Utah University$35M
- Salt Lake Community College$35M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Utah Tech University receive?
- $22.4 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Utah Tech University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($21.7 million, 96.7%). By type, grants were $3.1 million and contracts $0.
- Did Utah Tech University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $22.4 million; FY2024: $19.5 million (+14.9%).
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) ac8cf7e7-5f47-8895-6f4e-914c7e09f60d-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.