Universal Education Companies, Inc
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | $116K | $151K | $289K | $306K | $569K | $336K | $395K | $402K | $241K | $399K | $411K | $312K | $598K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 90% | 89% | 87% | 88% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 41% | 53% | 64% | 76% | 90% | 90% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 1,450 | 525 | 525 | 553 | 369 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 3,000 | 1,450 | 525 | 525 | 553 | 369 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $20K | $43K | $56K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $110K | $256K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | $136K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $116K | $151K | $157K | $162K | $263K | $212K | $224K | $222K | $221K | $355K | $355K | $202K | $342K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | $132K | $145K | $170K | $125K | $171K | $175K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Alcorn Charter School | $16K | $25K | $47K | $41K | $96K | $71K | $57K | $59K | $28K | $47K |
| Universal Audenried Charter High School | $31K | $36K | $47K | $41K | $76K | $71K | $57K | $59K | $27K | $53K |
| Universal Bluford Charter School | — | — | $20K | $41K | $76K | $71K | $57K | $59K | $28K | $47K |
| Universal Creighton Charter School | $31K | $36K | $47K | $41K | $76K | $71K | $57K | $59K | $27K | $47K |
| Universal Daroff Charter School | — | — | $20K | $41K | $76K | $71K | $57K | $59K | $28K | $47K |
| Universal Education Companies - Nif | $16K | $16K | $20K | $20K | $22K | $12K | — | — | — | — |
| Universal Institute Charter School | $16K | $16K | $47K | $41K | $76K | $68K | $57K | $59K | $28K | $16K |
| Universal Institute Charter School Annex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $16K |
| Universal Institute Charter School Annex | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28K | $16K |
| Universal Vare Middle Charter School | $16K | $24K | $47K | $41K | $76K | $68K | $57K | $59K | $27K | $48K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Alcorn Charter School | Philadelphia | 85% | 487 | 487 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Universal Audenried Charter High School | Philadelphia | 85% | 599 | 599 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Universal Bluford Charter School | Philadelphia | 90% | 523 | 523 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Universal Creighton Charter School | Philadelphia | 85% | 770 | 770 | 5,000 | 5,000 | Urban |
| Universal Daroff Charter School | Philadelphia | 90% | 670 | 670 | 1,000 | 1,000 | Urban |
| Universal Education Companies - Nif | Philadelphia | 90% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | — |
| Universal Institute Charter School | Philadelphia | 85% | 667 | 667 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Universal Institute Charter School Annex | Philadelphia | 30% | 0 | 0 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Universal Institute Charter School Annex | Philadelphia | 30% | 0 | 0 | 500 | 500 | Urban |
| Universal Vare Middle Charter School | Philadelphia | 90% | 388 | 388 | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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| Comcast Business Communications | $116K | $151K | $157K | $162K | $263K | $212K | $224K | $222K | $224K | $308K | $304K | $186K | $58K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relcomm, Inc. | — | — | $132K | $145K | $306K | $125K | $171K | $175K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $15K | $362K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $61K | $70K | $25K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | $13K | $14K | $58K | $52K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Block Line Systems, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $101K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comcast IP Phone LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $8K | $17K | $24K | $28K | $9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDW Government LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Time Warner Cable Information Services (Wisconsin), LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Campus Technologies Inc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.