University profilePullman, WAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Washington State University (Pullman) get?
Washington State University (Pullman) received $162.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 115th of 998 institutions (top 12%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $162.7 million to Washington State University (Pullman) (Pullman, WA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 115th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Washington State University (Pullman).
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio #112 · TX | $165M |
| University of Massachusetts (Amherst) #113 · MA | $165M |
| Auburn University #114 · AL | $164M |
| Washington State University (Pullman) #115 · WA | $163M |
| University of Texas at Arlington #116 · TX | $162M |
| Mississippi State University #117 · MS | $160M |
| Montana State University #118 · MT | $160M |
What the money is
That is down 35.0% from FY2024 ($250.3 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 32.7%. The largest share came as grants ($98.2 million, 60.4%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($66.0 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($46.9 million); Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs ($10.9 million); Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research ($10.3 million). It ranks 115th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (UEI XRJSGX384TD6). 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
Washington State University (Pullman): $163M in FY2025, up 33% 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 | $2.1M | $129.6M | $0 | $0 | $7.7M | $139.3M |
| FY2019 | $2.0M | $114.9M | -$74 | $0 | $5.8M | $122.7M |
| FY2020 | $2.2M | $165.2M | $0 | $0 | $9.4M | $176.8M |
| FY2021 | $2.3M | $275.7M | $0 | $0 | $5.9M | $283.9M |
| FY2022 | $2.8M | $143.7M | $16.6M | $0 | $6.7M | $169.8M |
| FY2023 | $1.8M | $156.5M | $35.9M | $0 | $8.7M | $203.0M |
| FY2024 | $4.2M | $188.4M | $45.9M | $0 | $11.9M | $250.3M |
| FY2025 | $3.5M | $98.2M | $50.0M | $0 | $10.9M | $162.7M |
| FY2026* | $2.0M | $156.9M | $48.5M | $0 | $3.3M | $210.6M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Washington State University (Pullman), 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 | $66.0 million | 40.6% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $39.1 million | 24.0% |
| Department of Agriculture | $22.3 million | 13.7% |
| National Science Foundation | $14.2 million | 8.7% |
| Department of Energy | $11.5 million | 7.1% |
| Department of Defense | $4.1 million | 2.5% |
| Small Business Administration | $3.0 million | 1.8% |
| Department of the Interior | $1.3 million | 0.8% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $746,377 | 0.5% |
| Department of Transportation | $418,693 | 0.3% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $46.9 million | 28.8% |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Assistance Listing 84.334 | $10.9 million | 6.7% |
| Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research Assistance Listing 10.001 | $10.3 million | 6.3% |
| Stewardship Science Grant Program Assistance Listing 81.112 | $6.8 million | 4.2% |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance Assistance Listing 93.283 | $4.6 million | 2.8% |
| Aging Research Assistance Listing 93.866 | $4.2 million | 2.6% |
| Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Assistance Listing 93.865 | $4.1 million | 2.5% |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training Assistance Listing 93.859 | $3.8 million | 2.4% |
| Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs Assistance Listing 93.279 | $3.6 million | 2.2% |
| Small Business Development Centers Assistance Listing 59.037 | $3.0 million | 1.8% |
Other institutions in Washington
- University of Washington$1B
- Washington State Community College District 17$47M
- Western Washington University$29M
- Corporation of Gonzaga University$28M
- Central Washington University$26M
- Eastern Washington University$22M
- Skagit Valley College Foundation$18M
- Community College District 14-Clark College$17M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Washington State University receive?
- $162.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Washington State University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($66.0 million, 40.6%). By type, grants were $98.2 million and contracts $3.5 million.
- Did Washington State University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $162.7 million; FY2024: $250.3 million (-35.0%).
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) 358711ab-dfdd-d789-9d79-6eaf11629381-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.