University profileKalamazoo, MIFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Western Michigan University get?
Western Michigan University received $46.6 million in federal awards in FY2025, 298th of 998 institutions (top 30%).In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $46.6 million to Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 298th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Western Michigan University.
| Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (Saint Paul) #295 · MN | $47M |
| Washington State Community College District 17 #296 · WA | $47M |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas #297 · TX | $47M |
| Western Michigan University #298 · MI | $47M |
| American University in Cairo #299 · NY | $46M |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver #300 · CO | $46M |
| Fort Valley State University #301 · GA | $46M |
What the money is
That is down 6.8% from FY2024 ($49.9 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 205.9%. The largest share came as direct payments ($26.4 million, 56.7%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($36.5 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($24.7 million); Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects ($6.1 million); Fossil Energy Research and Development ($2.2 million). It ranks 298th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (UEI J7WULLYGFRH1, ZTKZTLNFCW28). 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 Michigan University: $47M in FY2025, up 206% 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 | -$3,794 | $18.3M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18.3M |
| FY2019 | $114,218 | $15.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15.2M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $39.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39.0M |
| FY2021 | -$0 | $80.4M | $1.8M | $0 | $0 | $82.3M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $16.8M | $10.6M | $0 | $0 | $27.4M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $32.0M | $20.3M | $0 | $0 | $52.3M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $26.3M | $23.6M | $0 | $0 | $49.9M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $20.1M | $26.4M | $0 | $0 | $46.6M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $18.4M | $25.0M | $0 | $0 | $43.4M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Western Michigan 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 | $36.5 million | 78.4% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $3.5 million | 7.5% |
| Department of Energy | $2.9 million | 6.2% |
| National Science Foundation | $2.8 million | 5.9% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $485,106 | 1.0% |
| Department of the Interior | $380,989 | 0.8% |
| Department of Defense | $55,099 | 0.1% |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $24.7 million | 53.1% |
| Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects Assistance Listing 84.215 | $6.1 million | 13.1% |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development Assistance Listing 81.089 | $2.2 million | 4.8% |
| Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Assistance Listing 84.334 | $2.0 million | 4.3% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $1.7 million | 3.6% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $881,169 | 1.9% |
| Mathematical and Physical Sciences Assistance Listing 47.049 | $869,224 | 1.9% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $789,943 | 1.7% |
| Biological Sciences Assistance Listing 47.074 | $755,336 | 1.6% |
| Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities Assistance Listing 84.325 | $733,330 | 1.6% |
Other institutions in Michigan
- University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)$1.1B
- Michigan State University$453M
- Wayne State University$149M
- Grand Valley State University$61M
- Michigan Technological University$61M
- Northern Michigan University$46M
- Oakland University$43M
- Central Michigan University$32M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Western Michigan University receive?
- $46.6 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Western Michigan University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($36.5 million, 78.4%). By type, grants were $20.1 million and contracts $0.
- Did Western Michigan University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $46.6 million; FY2024: $49.9 million (-6.8%).
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) b68c9445-5627-e42b-33c6-f4e6d4688d9c-C, 9f8c7d02-74c9-5fad-6e2e-c90f001586c7-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.