U.S. colleges report $5.2B in foreign funds for 2025

(The Center Square) – American colleges and universities have received $5.2 billion in foreign gifts and contracts in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education.

The department released data compiled from foreign funding disclosures submitted by American colleges and universities, documenting over 8,300 transactions worth more than $5.2 billion in reportable foreign gifts and contracts.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the disclosures provide “unprecedented visibility” into foreign funding, including from countries that may pose national security risks.

Under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act, colleges must disclose foreign gifts or contracts exceeding $250,000. Republicans have long argued that some institutions don’t report such funding and have called for stricter oversight.

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