Federal Investment in Higher Education
Federal Investment in Higher Education
The Federal Investment in Higher Education analysis gives an overview of federal funding in colleges and universities through grants, contracts, and student aid. This interactive analysis gives you an opportunity to search schools and discover how much the government has invested in that institution. In the visualizations you can also break down the investment by federal agency and view data by investment category. This analysis gives the public an interactive lens into the government’s investment in higher education.
The Federal Investment in Higher Education analysis gives an overview of federal funding in colleges and universities. Dive in and search by individual schools, federal agencies, or investment categories!
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Contract Spending Analysis
How has federal
contract spending
changed over time?
We explore 10 years of contract data, and provide an analysis of the impact of short-term continuing resolutions on contract spending.
Contract Explorer
Who receives federal contracts?
The federal government spends about $500 billion each year on contracts. Learn more about contract recipients and what agencies receive from these contracts.
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Resources
Do you want to conduct your own analysis?
Access Treasury data and create your own charts and visualizations!
API Guide
Guidance on accessing Treasury data with open source code.
Analyst Guide
Methods to easily navigate data from our sister site, USAspending.gov
Student Innovators Toolbox
Ways for professors and students to get involved.