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Higher Education
Delaware state department spending profile · FY2018–FY2026 on the state checkbook
Spending FY2026
$619.2M
3.6% of the checkbook
Total FY2018–26
$4.74B
690,389 payments
Largest vendor
University of Delaware
$1.38B
Primary fund
GENERAL
55% of spending
Spending by Fiscal Year
By Fund Type
GENERAL$2.61B · 55.0%
SPECIAL$1.42B · 29.9%
FEDERAL$568.7M · 12.0%
CAPITAL$146.4M · 3.1%
Top Spending Categories
Top Vendors (all years)
| # | Vendor | Paid | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | $1,384,034,906 | 2,261 |
| 2 | Employee Compensation | $1,340,453,434 | 53,191 |
| 3 | Other Employment Costs Benefits | $622,841,876 | 188,547 |
| 4 | Dtcc Financial Aid | $337,572,326 | 2,804 |
| 5 | Nelnet Business Solutions Inc. | $176,783,255 | 1,240 |
| 6 | Dtcc - Office O/t President | $97,730,595 | 2,873 |
| 7 | Del State Univ-operations | $88,009,201 | 523 |
| 8 | Div of Accounting | $37,881,463 | 108,304 |
| 9 | Stanton Campus | $29,564,705 | 939 |
| 10 | Owens Campus | $21,669,595 | 1,404 |
About Higher Education's spending
In FY2026, Higher Education issued $619.2 million in payments — 3.6% of Delaware's entire checkbook. Between FY2018 and FY2026, the department's payments totaled $4.74 billion. Its largest vendor was University of Delaware at $1.38 billion. Most of its money flows through the GENERAL fund type (55%). Annual payments grew 47% between FY2018 and FY2026 and peaked in FY2025 at $633.8 million.
Data: State of Delaware Checkbook, FY2018–present · see how this department compares on the checkbook explorer
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