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Western Governors University

FY2021 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12

No FY2026 activity recorded for this recipient. Showing FY2021, its most recent year with data.

prime recipient of federal awards
$196.5M
Obligated
FY2021
1
Funding agencies
100%
From Education
1
States
100%
In Utah

In FY2021, Western Governors University received $196.5M in federal awards from the Department of Education, with 100% of the work performed in Utah. Across FY2020 to FY2021 its recorded total is $375.1M. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVER
Education
$0.2B
Western Governors University
$0.2B
FY2021 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2021 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Utah$196.5M

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2021 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12
  • Western Governors University received $196.5M in federal obligations in FY2021, up 10% from $178.6M in FY2020.
  • The Department of Education accounted for 100% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Federal Pell Grant Program, at $181.9M.
  • Utah was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$178.6M
FY20
$196.5M
FY21
▲ 10%
since FY20

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2021, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Heerf - Emergency Grants to Students with Exceptional NeedP425E205821Department of Education$59.2M2021-03-012022-06-22Utah

Largest FY2021 awards

Awards that started in FY2021, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Heerf - Emergency Grants to Students with Exceptional NeedP425E205821Department of Education$59.2M2021-03-012022-06-22Utah

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Federal Pell Grant Program$181.9M
Federal Work-Study Program$6.9M
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants$6.5M
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (TEACH Grants)$1.2M

Corporate family

Not part of a combined family in the current data.

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