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University of Akron: Ohio Government Payments

as recorded by Ohio: UNIVERSITY OF AKRON

University of Akron is the 48th-largest recipient of Ohio state government payments tracked by SpendLedger, and ranks 22nd in Grant paid to govt or NFP enti spending. Its payments amount to 3% of everything the Department Of Higher Education has paid vendors in that span. Payments to it rose 14.1% year over year.

Primary spending category: Grant paid to govt or NFP enti

$319,463,567total received
522payments
16agencies
Jan 12, 2022 – Jun 25, 2025first / last payment
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Payments by fiscal year

The payment history

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4 fiscal years on record. The incoming flows below combine all recorded years.

Fiscal years may be partial; missing years are not zero spending. Negative columns reflect net refunds or corrections. Amounts share a linear scale.

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Jan 12, 2022 to Jun 25, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years

Showing 5 of 16 positive agencies in these records.

Flow widths compare the relationships shown. Percentages use the full recorded supplier total for this period: $319,463,567.39. Zero and net-negative relationships are excluded from positive flows.

The relationships at a glance

Total shown
$316,597,980.46
Payments represented
315
Paying agencies shown
5
Largest share of supplier total
70.3%

Largest displayed relationship: Department Of Higher Education. Select a flow to explore its details.

Jan 12, 2022 to Jun 25, 2025 · All recorded fiscal years. Amount and payment count cover the relationships shown; shares use the full supplier total.

Receiving supplier

University of Akron

$316,597,980from the agencies shown

University of Akron
$316,597,980 from the agencies shown

  1. $224,620,89670.3% of supplier total
  2. $86,792,73527.2% of supplier total
  3. $2,125,0180.7% of supplier total
  4. $1,987,0950.6% of supplier total
  5. $1,072,2370.3% of supplier total

This is a selection, not a full spending breakdown. Other agencies are not included in the flow. Some recorded agencies have no public profile link. Coverage may be partial. Review the agency table.

Payments by fiscal year and agency

Fiscal yearAgencyPaymentsTotal
FY 2025Department of Higher Education92$86,792,735
FY 2025Department Of Higher Education9$14,226,083
FY 2025Department of Education and Workforce7$845,581
FY 2025Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency32$369,799
FY 2025Department of Transportation27$297,755
FY 2025Department of Public Safety6$223,427
FY 2025Department of Rehabilitation and Correction2$167,271
FY 2025Department of Children and Youth9$64,270
FY 2025Attorney General3$45,881
FY 2025Department of Job and Family Services2$23,622
FY 2025Judiciary / Supreme Court1$3,655
FY 2025State Library Board1$1,266
FY 2024Department Of Higher Education65$87,400,108
FY 2024Department of Public Safety8$1,595,551
FY 2024Department of Transportation21$310,872
FY 2024Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency16$305,522
FY 2024Department of Education and Workforce3$226,656
FY 2024Department of Job and Family Services5$188,304
FY 2024Department of Rehabilitation and Correction1$124,768
FY 2024Department of Education6$101,794
FY 2024Environmental Protection Agency1$45,000
FY 2024Attorney General1$38,345
FY 2024Accountancy Board of Ohio2$5,888
FY 2024Judiciary / Supreme Court1$2,929
FY 2023Department Of Higher Education48$71,407,876
FY 2023Department of Education25$933,613
FY 2023Department of Transportation36$323,163
FY 2023Department of Public Safety7$278,540
FY 2023Department of Rehabilitation and Correction1$117,785
FY 2023Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency14$46,476
FY 2023Department of Job and Family Services1$25,890
FY 2023Accountancy Board of Ohio4$16,682
FY 2023State Library Board1$1,400
FY 2023Commission on Service and Volunteerism1$1,000
FY 2022Department Of Higher Education33$51,586,829
FY 2022Department of Education4$951,688
FY 2022Department of Transportation16$114,607
FY 2022Department of Rehabilitation and Correction1$108,257
FY 2022Department of Job and Family Services1$64,860
FY 2022Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency4$47,338
FY 2022Department of Public Safety2$27,500
FY 2022State Library Board2$2,980
Total522$319,463,567

What the payments were for

Spending categories exactly as Ohio state government codes them in its own accounting; we do not reclassify.

CategoryPaymentsTotalFirst / last
ADMINISTRATIVE AND MGMT SERV7$8,325Apr 19, 2022 – Sep 14, 2023
Grant dependent on service63$769,075Mar 29, 2022 – Apr 28, 2025
Schlarshp/loan/asst-entity-NR13$64,450Feb 10, 2022 – Feb 6, 2025
Medical/Rehab svc-grant recip3$60Apr 19, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025
Contractors Travel1$3,655Nov 25, 2024 – Nov 25, 2024
Construction-Bldgs, other NEC2$307,646Oct 14, 2022 – May 15, 2023
Grant paid to govt or NFP enti283$295,583,367Jan 12, 2022 – Jun 25, 2025
FOOD-State Function1$2,929Feb 28, 2024 – Feb 28, 2024
STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU34$21,466,083Mar 11, 2022 – Jun 16, 2025
SPACE RENTAL14$192,500Feb 1, 2022 – Apr 21, 2025
Education/Training Services-Wa1$19,080Jun 3, 2025 – Jun 3, 2025
STUDIES AND INSPECTIONS100$1,046,398Jan 12, 2022 – Jun 4, 2025

Largest payments by fiscal year

The biggest individual payments in each fiscal year, up to 20 per year. Where the source publishes a purchase order behind a payment, the PO description appears; older payments may carry a bare PO reference because the government's published PO files do not reach back that far.

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FY 2025top 20 of 191 payments$103,061,345
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Jun 18, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,395.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 22, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Sep 18, 2024Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Oct 16, 2024Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 15, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 16, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
May 21, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jul 17, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 20, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 19, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Dec 18, 2024Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Nov 20, 2024Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 22, 2024Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Nov 13, 2024Department of Higher Education$4,517,560.00STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Mar 11, 2025Department of Higher Education$4,490,353.50STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Mar 18, 2025Department of Higher Education$499,359.88Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jul 18, 2024Department Of Higher Education$488,101.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 5, 2024Department of Higher Education$475,000.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 5, 2024Department Of Higher Education$475,000.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 28, 2025Department of Higher Education$464,699.94Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
FY 2024top 20 of 130 payments$90,345,738
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Sep 20, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,887,142.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Oct 18, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,887,142.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Dec 20, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,887,142.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Nov 15, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,887,142.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 17, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,887,141.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 21, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,887,141.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 20, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,887,141.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
May 15, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,887,141.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 17, 2024Department Of Higher Education$6,887,141.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 16, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,884,409.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jul 19, 2023Department Of Higher Education$6,884,409.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Oct 3, 2023Department Of Higher Education$3,573,404.50STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Feb 27, 2024Department Of Higher Education$3,049,772.00STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Nov 2, 2023Department of Public Safety$1,369,381.63Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 7, 2024Department Of Higher Education$537,499.94Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 12, 2024Department Of Higher Education$475,000.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Sep 8, 2023Department Of Higher Education$465,490.38Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 23, 2024Department Of Higher Education$427,656.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 12, 2024Department Of Higher Education$419,454.91Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Sep 21, 2023Department Of Higher Education$333,548.09Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
FY 2023top 20 of 138 payments$73,152,425
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Jul 20, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,289,351.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 18, 2023Department Of Higher Education$7,289,351.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jun 21, 2023Department Of Higher Education$7,289,351.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Oct 17, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,289,351.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 15, 2023Department Of Higher Education$7,289,350.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 17, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,289,350.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 19, 2023Department Of Higher Education$7,289,350.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 15, 2023Department Of Higher Education$7,289,350.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Sep 21, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,289,350.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 9, 2023Department Of Higher Education$2,138,988.75STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Oct 3, 2022Department Of Higher Education$714,591.50Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Aug 1, 2022Department of Education$649,121.38Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 5, 2023Department Of Higher Education$453,332.84Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Dec 1, 2022Department Of Higher Education$364,798.66Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jun 9, 2023Department Of Higher Education$362,993.59Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Oct 14, 2022Department Of Higher Education$294,146.00Construction-Bldgs, other NEC–
Nov 8, 2022Department Of Higher Education$277,855.97Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 25, 2023Department Of Higher Education$262,778.72Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Sep 15, 2022Department Of Higher Education$253,129.25STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Apr 24, 2023Department of Public Safety$203,489.48Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
FY 2022top 20 of 63 payments$52,904,060
DateAgencyAmountCategoryPurchase order
Jan 19, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,688.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 20, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,688.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 16, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,688.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jun 15, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,688.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 16, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,687.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
May 18, 2022Department Of Higher Education$7,958,686.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 11, 2022Department Of Higher Education$1,910,027.50STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITU–
Jan 31, 2022Department of Education$905,303.31Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 27, 2022Department Of Higher Education$630,894.75Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jun 9, 2022Department Of Higher Education$453,035.63Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 14, 2022Department Of Higher Education$228,904.73Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 30, 2022Department Of Higher Education$137,287.28Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jun 6, 2022Department Of Higher Education$114,568.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 26, 2022Department of Rehabilitation and Correction$108,257.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
May 24, 2022Department of Job and Family Services$64,860.25Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Jan 27, 2022Department Of Higher Education$62,500.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Mar 9, 2022Department Of Higher Education$50,633.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Apr 14, 2022Department of Transportation$36,248.66STUDIES AND INSPECTIONS–
Feb 2, 2022Department Of Higher Education$36,000.00Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–
Feb 17, 2022Department Of Higher Education$32,631.25Grant paid to govt or NFP enti–

Recent payments

DateAgencyAmountCategoryMethod
Jun 25, 2025Department of Higher Education$3,317.84Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
Jun 24, 2025Attorney General$1,739.10Grant paid to govt or NFP entiCHK
Jun 23, 2025Department of Higher Education$391,011.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
Jun 18, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,395.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
Jun 16, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,000.00STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITUEFT
Jun 4, 2025Department of Transportation$3,439.87STUDIES AND INSPECTIONSCHK
Jun 3, 2025Department of Rehabilitation and Correction$19,080.00Education/Training Services-WaEFT
Jun 2, 2025Department of Transportation$2,145.01STUDIES AND INSPECTIONSCHK
Jun 2, 2025Department of Higher Education$11,225.00STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITUEFT
May 27, 2025Department of Higher Education$7,000.00STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITUEFT
May 21, 2025Department of Higher Education$6,463,391.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
May 21, 2025Department of Higher Education$10,762.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
May 20, 2025Department of Higher Education$20,500.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
May 19, 2025Department of Higher Education$19,120.28STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITUEFT
May 15, 2025Department of Children and Youth$7,435.25Grant paid to govt or NFP entiCHK
May 15, 2025Department of Higher Education$5,188.59Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
May 12, 2025Department of Higher Education$50,000.00Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
May 12, 2025Department of Transportation$2,726.40STUDIES AND INSPECTIONSCHK
Apr 29, 2025Department of Higher Education$28,835.51STATE ASSISTANCE-EDUC. INSTITUEFT
Apr 29, 2025Department of Higher Education$311,268.31Grant paid to govt or NFP entiEFT
Apr 28, 2025Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency$5,682.59Grant dependent on serviceCHK
Apr 28, 2025Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency$23,596.99Grant dependent on serviceCHK
Apr 25, 2025Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency$38,691.24Grant dependent on serviceCHK
Apr 24, 2025Department of Children and Youth$11,916.24Grant paid to govt or NFP entiCHK
Apr 24, 2025Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency$1,844.96Grant dependent on serviceCHK

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VerifiedData refreshed Sep 24, 2026 from Ohio Checkbook (checkbook.ohio.gov): 24,768,843 payments on record, Jan 3, 2022 to Jun 26, 2025. How we verify this data