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Industry · NAICS 611310 · sector 61 Educational services
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Federal contract obligations classified under NAICS 611310, the organisations that win them and the agencies that award them.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $727M in contracts classified under NAICS 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, in FY2026, and $3.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the industry ranks 105 of 526 on this site.
Obligations were down 13% on FY2025 ($835M), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were The Trustees of Princeton University ($678M), University of Maryland, College Park ($105M) and Cubrc, Inc. ($77M).
By place of performance, the most money went to NJ, CA and MD.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest industry FY2026
| Measure | This industry | Aircraft Manufacturing | All contracts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $727M | $45B | $716B |
| Five-year total | $3.0B | $211B | $3.0T |
| Share of all contract obligations, five years | 0.1% | 7.1% | 100% |
Top contractors obligations, FY2022–FY2025
Buying agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the work is performed
Largest awards since FY2023
Other industries in sector 61: Educational services
- 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools $5.2B
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training $4.1B
- 611512 Flight Training $3.6B
- 611710 Educational Support Services $1.9B
- 611699 All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction $1.0B
- 611420 Computer Training $786M
- 611630 Language Schools $292M
- 611110 Elementary and Secondary Schools $162M
- 611513 Apprenticeship Training $147M
- 611692 Automobile Driving Schools $27M
Questions and answers
How much does the federal government spend on NAICS 611310?
$727M in contract obligations classified under Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools in FY2026, $3.0B over the five fiscal years since FY2023. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who are the top contractors in Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools?
The Trustees of Princeton University ($678M), University of Maryland, College Park ($105M), Cubrc, Inc. ($77M), The Regents of the University of California ($76M), Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($68M), by contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025.
Which agencies buy in this industry?
By the value of $1.0M-plus contracts since FY2023: Department of Defense ($561M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($532M), Department of Health and Human Services ($20M), Department of Homeland Security ($16M), Department of Agriculture ($11M).
What is a NAICS code?
In USAspending's words: "NAICS stands for the North American Industrial Classification System. This 6-digit code tells you what industry the work falls into. Each contract record has a NAICS code." Assistance awards (grants, loans, direct payments) carry no NAICS code and are not counted here.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (NAICS) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 NAICS list, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.