Did you know $9 billion was cut from the Department of Education's budget in 2018? This means that there is less money to give to educational institutions overall. And Colleges are having to become much more competitive to receive the money they need. But many will lose out in the coming years. US colleges apply for funding from various government sources, but the 2019 budget is proposing to cut funding from nine of the 15 government departments. Luckily, this list will show you which colleges are most likely to still benefit from the remaining funding after these cuts.
To know which colleges are most likely to lose funding, you need to look at what a college has done to harm its chances. USA Todayinterviewed Terry Hartle, the senior vice president of the American Council on Education, who said, "The government can withdraw federal funding [â¦] but it's typically because of fraud or research misconduct." With that in mind, which colleges have the best reputations? And which ones can ensure that they'll get government funding for years to come? This article will provide the answers.
Before you commit to a college, you need to research upon its current government funding levels and the things that could jeopardize them. If there has been fraud or research misconduct recently, then that's a sure warning sign.
So how can you identify a great and secure college, government funding-wise? There are several things to look out for, and this list will show you them by giving examples. The 30 colleges below get vast sums of money from the government and have strong records of professionalism. Even if none of the colleges on this list are right for you, you can still utilize this ranking by comparing the selections to your own choices, to see how their records compare.
MethodologyTo compile our list, we initially looked into government lists, press articles and academic site specialist lists of colleges that are considered successful users of state and federal funding. We then performed extensive research upon the top performers in these sources. We've researched instances of fraud or research misconduct, ensuring that any incidents are not likely to have a long-term impact. We've also ensured that their government funding has been either rising or at consistent levels in recent years.
Interestingly, the only government department that currently provides lists of its most successful and least successful college grant recipients is the USDA, or the United States Department of Agriculture. This department awards grants to a range of study areas, including plant health, animal health, food safety, bioenergy, technology, and rural community economics. These USDA lists have been used, as they are a good indicator of colleges gaining funding from across the government.
Our primary sources are as follows:
247 Wall Street, Universities Getting the Most Money from the Federal Government: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2017/03/22/universities-getting-the-most-money-from-the-federal-government/2/Yahoo Finance, Universities Getting the Most Government Money: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/universities-getting-the-most-government-money-185831904.htmlThe Daily Pennsylvanian, New report shows Ivy League schools get more federal funding than some states: https://www.thedp.com/article/2017/04/ivy-league-tax-reportThe Washington Post, These states give more grant aid to college students in need than the feds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2017/03/03/some-states-give-more-to-needy-college-students-than-the-feds-most-give-far-less/?utm_term=.c3ca4bab682dUSDA, Most Successful Universities and Colleges Receiving Federal Funds: https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource/Table-1-Most-Successful-Institutions.pdfUSDA, Lowest One-Third of Universities and Colleges Receiving Federal Funds: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity-among-top-ranked-schoolsUS News, Economic Diversity Among the Top 25: https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/economic-diversity-among-top-ranked-schoolsTime Money, A Growing Number of States are Spending Less on Public College Students. This Chart Shows How Much: https://time.com/money/5219330/state-public-college-funding-cuts-2017/Our final ranking is ordered based on the following priorities: Amount of money gained from the government (relative to enrollment size),evidence of wise spending of government money, the likelihood of receiving future government money and amount of students receiving government aid.
Our results, from 30 to one, are below:
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By BVS Staff
July 2020
