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How universities use government funding=C2=A0

Universities rely on billions in federal funding each year, much of which g=
oes toward research and development (R&D). In fiscal year 2023, government =
dollars supported $59.6 billion of R&D expenses. The Trump administration h=
as cut university grants, including millions to Harvard this month. [But ho=
w do universities use this money]([link removed]
versities-do-with-the-billions-they-receive-from-the-government/)? =C2=A0

- In 2023, life sciences and engineering received more federal funding than=
any other field. About 56.9% of all grant and contract funding ($33.9 bill=
ion) went to life sciences R&D. Engineering received $10.9 billion (18.3%).=
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[Top federally financed higher education R&D expenditures]([link removed]
.org/articles/what-do-universities-do-with-the-billions-they-receive-from-t=
he-government/)

- At $3.32 billion, Johns Hopkins had the most federally funded R&D expense=
s =E2=80=94 2.8 times higher than the next university. Forty-three percent =
of that money went to engineering, and 27.0% to life sciences.
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- Twenty universities spent more than a third of all federal R&D money. For=
17 of these schools, the biggest share of funding went to life sciences. T=
he University of California, San Francisco, allocated 95.2% of its federal =
funding to life sciences, the highest share of any school.
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- In FY 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Dep=
artment of Energy (DOE) were the only federal agencies to provide more than=
$100 billion to universities in grants and contracts.
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- In 2025, the DOE announced it would shift funding toward innovation and r=
esearch projects and away from facility upgrades. The HHS published a list =
of grants it had terminated, some of which had previously been awarded to u=
niversities.=C2=A0

[Follow the funding]([link removed]
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How many people are laid off each month?=C2=A0

Getting laid off is a fact of life for millions of Americans. From 2001 to =
2019, there were more than [20 million layoffs per year]([link removed]
rg/answers/how-many-people-are-laid-off-each-month/country/united-states/).=
But how many people are let go every month, and how has that rate trended =
over time?=C2=A0

[Cumulative monthly layoffs and discharges]([link removed]
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- About 1.8 million people=E2=80=99s jobs were terminated in February 2025,=
including due to mergers or employee performance. In January and February,=
there were 3.5 million discharges and layoffs, 2.7% more than during the s=
ame period in 2024.
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- Due to economic pressures, workers, and technologies, the layoff and disc=
harge rate varies by industry. In February, the rate was highest in the pro=
fessional services industry (1.9%) and lowest in government (0.4%).=C2=A0

- In January, Montana had the nation=E2=80=99s highest layoff rate (1.7%), =
while Florida had the lowest (0.6%).=C2=A0[See how your state compares](htt=
ps://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-people-are-laid-off-each-month/country/u=
nited-states/).=C2=A0

[Track layoff trends]([link removed]
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Data behind the news

Yesterday was Memorial Day, a time to honor the people who have [died while=
serving]([link removed]
er-time/) in the US Armed Forces. =C2=A0=C2=A0
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The budget bill passed in the House of Representatives would expand the wor=
k requirements to receive aid through the Supplemental Nutrition and Assist=
ance Program (SNAP). We have the latest data on the [federal government's S=
NAP spending]([link removed]
ment-spend-on-snap-every-year/country/united-states/). =C2=A0

School is out for the summer, but the [weekly fact quiz]([link removed]
rg/weekly-fact-quiz/) is year-round.=C2=A0

One last fact

[Small businesses make up 99.9% of all businesses and 61% of job growth](ht=
tps://usafacts.org/articles/what-role-do-small-businesses-play-in-the-econo=
my/)

[Small businesses]([link removed]
ses-play-in-the-economy/) have a big impact on the economy. According to th=
e latest data, they comprise 99.9% of all businesses and 61% of job growth.=
=C2=A0

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