The Department of Education’s procurement profile is concentrated in student loan servicing, credit intermediation, collections, IT services, and education research and consulting. Annual obligations in the most recent five years range from $2.15 billion in 2025 to $2.69 billion in 2023, with 2021 through 2025 all above $2.1 billion.
Federal Agency
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement analysis for the Department of Education covers 25,280 award actions and $26.05 billion obligated over the last 10 years.
Figures reflect obligations recorded for Agency ID 9100 during the last 10 years; top vendor and NAICS rankings are based on total obligated dollars.
Agency ID
9100
Total Obligated
26.05 billion
26,050,923,864.43
Award Actions
25,280
Average Action Value
1,030,495.40
About EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF federal contract activity
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Education obligated 26.05 billion across 25,280 awards, with an average award value of 1.03 million. The agency’s FPDS activity is concentrated in a relatively small set of high-value service and program administration contracts, consistent with a large federal education portfolio.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Vendor obligations are led by ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC at 2.33 billion across 491 awards, followed by NELNET SERVICING, LLC at 1.69 billion and GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL LOAN SERVICES, INC. at 1.34 billion. The remaining top vendors, including higher-education loan authorities and servicing entities, indicate heavy reliance on contractors and quasi-public partners for loan servicing and related operations.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
NAICS activity is dominated by 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, with 10.53 billion across 3,141 awards, which aligns with student loan servicing and related financial functions. Additional spending is concentrated in collection agencies, computer systems design services, social science and humanities R&D, and administrative management consulting, showing a mix of financial operations support, IT, research, and program management.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations in the most recent years remained in a narrow band, ranging from 2.15 billion in 2025 to 2.69 billion in 2023, with 2024 and 2021 also above 2.5 billion. Award counts over 2021–2025 stayed relatively stable at roughly 2,200 to 2,700 per year, suggesting sustained contract throughput rather than sharp spikes in procurement volume.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS Query obligations associated with agency ID 9100 for the last 10 years. Totals reflect obligated dollars and award counts as reported in the dataset; vendor and NAICS groupings are ranked by total obligated amount, and the annual trend reflects obligations by fiscal year within the analysis window.
Top Vendors
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | 2,332,537,514.08 | 2.33 billion | 491 |
| NELNET SERVICING, LLC | 1,689,999,047.22 | 1.69 billion | 533 |
| GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL LOAN SERVICES, INC. | 1,341,816,397.52 | 1.34 billion | 398 |
| HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY, PA | 1,292,595,798.00 | 1.29 billion | 371 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | 1,271,493,004.91 | 1.27 billion | 339 |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 1,061,189,002.69 | 1.06 billion | 348 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION, LLC | 980,192,089.22 | 980.19 million | 226 |
| NAVIENT CORPORATION | 843,807,894.80 | 843.81 million | 188 |
| WESTAT, INC. | 792,430,420.58 | 792.43 million | 359 |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | 613,373,210.65 | 613.37 million | 104 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Education obligated $26.05 billion across 25,280 awards, with an average award value of about $1.03 million. Obligations are concentrated among a small set of large vendors, led by Accenture Federal Services LLC at $2.33 billion, followed by Nelnet Servicing, LLC at $1.69 billion and Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc. at $1.34 billion. The remaining top vendors each received roughly $613 million to $1.29 billion, indicating a relatively concentrated vendor base with multiple high-value, repeated-award relationships.
Top NAICS
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522390 | OTHER ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CREDIT INTERMEDIATION | 10,528,487,655.38 | 10.53 billion | 3,141 |
| 561440 | COLLECTION AGENCIES | 3,052,659,414.14 | 3.05 billion | 755 |
| 541512 | COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES | 2,612,457,913.48 | 2.61 billion | 1,692 |
| 541720 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES | 2,322,121,692.65 | 2.32 billion | 2,622 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 1,260,662,516.81 | 1.26 billion | 3,260 |
| 541519 | OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES | 1,127,691,502.15 | 1.13 billion | 2,664 |
| 523999 | MISCELLANEOUS FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES | 1,103,012,398.28 | 1.10 billion | 348 |
| 522110 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | 871,004,694.29 | 871.00 million | 468 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 798,775,761.32 | 798.78 million | 1,397 |
| 611710 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES | 540,225,786.54 | 540.23 million | 1,506 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Education obligated $26.05 billion across 25,280 awards, with spending concentrated in a small set of NAICS codes. NAICS 522390, Other Activities Related to Credit Intermediation, accounts for $10.53 billion, or about 40% of total obligations, followed by NAICS 561440, Collection Agencies, at $3.05 billion and NAICS 541512, Computer Systems Design Services, at $2.61 billion. The remaining top NAICS codes are more distributed across IT, consulting, research, and financial services, with award volumes generally higher in lower-obligation categories such as management consulting and educational support services.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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FROM
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,151,124,208.19 | 2.15 billion | 2,265 |
| 2024 | 2,611,421,151.58 | 2.61 billion | 2,205 |
| 2023 | 2,686,954,587.51 | 2.69 billion | 2,253 |
| 2022 | 2,406,085,705.86 | 2.41 billion | 2,389 |
| 2021 | 2,549,024,669.18 | 2.55 billion | 2,672 |
| 2020 | 3,191,045,575.41 | 3.19 billion | 2,483 |
| 2019 | 2,805,490,624.72 | 2.81 billion | 2,621 |
| 2018 | 2,636,250,352.58 | 2.64 billion | 2,736 |
| 2017 | 2,371,807,117.65 | 2.37 billion | 2,666 |
| 2016 | 2,641,719,871.75 | 2.64 billion | 2,990 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, the Department of Education obligated $26.05 billion across 25,280 awards, averaging about $1.03 million per award. Annual obligations were relatively stable in a narrow range from $2.15 billion to $3.19 billion, with a high in 2020 and lower levels in 2024 and 2025. Award volumes were also steady, ranging from 2,205 to 2,990 awards per year, indicating a broadly distributed funding pattern rather than concentration in a single year.
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