University profileChester, PAFiscal year 2025
How much federal money does Widener University get?
Widener University received $13.8 million in federal awards in FY2025, 718th of 998 institutions.In fiscal year 2025, federal agencies obligated $13.8 million to Widener University (Chester, PA), counting grants, contracts, loans and other awards.
Ranked 718th of 998 by federal awards
FY2025 federal awards, institutions ranked either side of Widener University.
| North Shore Community College #715 · MA | $14M |
| University of Southern Indiana #716 · IN | $14M |
| Fisk University #717 · TN | $14M |
| Widener University #718 · PA | $14M |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey #719 · NJ | $14M |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (Saint Cloud) #720 · MN | $14M |
| University of Puerto Rico at Carolina #721 · PR | $14M |
What the money is
That is up 143.8% from FY2024 ($5.7 million). Compared with FY2019, the last year before pandemic relief, it is up 602.5%. The largest share came as direct payments ($13.1 million, 95.1%). The Department of Education was the biggest funder ($13.1 million). Its largest programs were Federal Pell Grant Program ($11.7 million); Federal Work-Study Program ($999,979); Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships ($399,781). It ranks 718th of the 998 institutions on this site by FY2025 total.
What is counted: awards made directly to this institution, under the registered names WIDENER UNIVERSITY (UEI GP1SKG5MFH79). 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
Widener University: $14M in FY2025, up 602% 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 | $1.1M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.1M |
| FY2019 | $0 | $2.0M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2.0M |
| FY2020 | $0 | $3.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3.4M |
| FY2021 | $0 | $13.4M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13.4M |
| FY2022 | $0 | $1.9M | $1.5M | $0 | $0 | $3.4M |
| FY2023 | $0 | $1.4M | $5.6M | $0 | $0 | $7.0M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $1.1M | $4.5M | $0 | $0 | $5.7M |
| FY2025 | $0 | $674,407 | $13.1M | $0 | $0 | $13.8M |
| FY2026* | $0 | $314,842 | $10.5M | $0 | $0 | $10.8M |
Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Who pays and for what, FY2025
The agencies that obligated the most to Widener 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 | $13.1 million | 95.1% |
| National Science Foundation | $399,781 | 2.9% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $199,626 | 1.4% |
| Department of Defense | $75,000 | 0.5% |
| Department of Justice | $0 | 0.0% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $0 | 0.0% |
Top programs
| Program | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Pell Grant Program Assistance Listing 84.063 | $11.7 million | 85.1% |
| Federal Work-Study Program Assistance Listing 84.033 | $999,979 | 7.3% |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Assistance Listing 47.084 | $399,781 | 2.9% |
| Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants Assistance Listing 84.007 | $374,196 | 2.7% |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Assistance Listing 93.243 | $199,626 | 1.4% |
| Basic and Applied Scientific Research Assistance Listing 12.300 | $75,000 | 0.5% |
| Federal Direct Student Loans Assistance Listing 84.268 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nursing Student Loans Assistance Listing 93.364 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Nursing Workforce Development Assistance Listing 93.178 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Assistance Listing 16.525 | $0 | 0.0% |
Other institutions in Pennsylvania
- University of Pennsylvania$889M
- University of Pittsburgh$817M
- Pennsylvania State University (University Park)$659M
- Carnegie-Mellon University$334M
- Temple University$149M
- Pennsylvania State University (State College)$121M
- Drexel University$105M
- Pennsylvania State University (Hershey)$96M
Questions and answers
- How much federal funding does Widener University receive?
- $13.8 million in fiscal year 2025, according to USAspending.gov award data for its registered UEI(s).
- Where does Widener University's federal money come from?
- The largest funder in FY2025 was the Department of Education ($13.1 million, 95.1%). By type, grants were $674,407 and contracts $0.
- Did Widener University's federal funding go up or down?
- FY2025: $13.8 million; FY2024: $5.7 million (+143.8%).
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) ba2a5226-4aba-7f11-7826-8750b9302849-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.