University profileMacomb, ILFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Western Illinois University get?
Western Illinois University received $11.7 million in federal awards in FY2025, 784th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $11.7 million to Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 784th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Western Illinois University.
| Maysville Community and Technical College #781 · KY | $12M |
| Southern Union State Community College #782 · AL | $12M |
| Maricopa County Community College District (Chandler) #783 · AZ | $12M |
| Western Illinois University #784 · IL | $12M |
| Lamar Institute of Technology #785 · TX | $12M |
| Northern Essex Community College #786 · MA | $12M |
| Sacred Heart University #787 · CT | $12M |
What the money is
That is down 28.2% from FY2024 ($16.3 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 13.2%. The largest share came as direct payments ($11.1 million, 94.8%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($11.1 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($10.8 million); STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) ($506,056); Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) ($208,879). It ranks 784th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (UEI N6NKKATPCLM1). 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
Western Illinois University: $12M in FY2025, up 13% 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 | $14,786 | $1.9M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $10.3M | $0 | $0 | $8,200 | $10.3M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $8.7M | $0 | $0 | $8,200 | $8.7M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $36.8M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $36.8M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $1.0M | $6.5M | $0 | -$434 | $7.5M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $2.9M | $13.3M | $0 | $0 | $16.1M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $3.2M | $13.1M | $0 | $0 | $16.3M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $607,837 | $11.1M | $0 | $0 | $11.7M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $731,593 | $10.4M | $0 | $0 | $11.1M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Western Illinois 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 | $11.1 million | 94.8% |
| National Science Foundation | $506,056 | 4.3% |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | $101,781 | 0.9% |
| Department of Justice | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $10.8 million | 92.4% |
| STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) Assistance Listing 47.076 | $506,056 | 4.3% |
| Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants) Assistance Listing 84.379 | $208,879 | 1.8% |
| AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America 94.013 Assistance Listing 94.013 | $101,781 | 0.9% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $75,000 | 0.6% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Assistance Listing 16.710 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in Illinois
- Northwestern University$582M
- University of Illinois (Urbana)$429M
- University of Chicago$426M
- University of Illinois (Chicago)$338M
- Northern Illinois University$53M
- Illinois State University$52M
- Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)$43M
- Depaul University$38M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Western Illinois University receive?
- $11.7 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Western Illinois University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($11.1 million, 94.8%). By type, grants were $607,837 and contracts $0.
- Did Western Illinois University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $11.7 million; FY2024: $16.3 million (-28.2%).
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) 1fc34f86-e15d-05e3-fb62-3cb7d186bd05-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.