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Top Contractors for Department of Education

Top Contractors for Department of Education shows which federal contractors rank highest by Primary Metric in FPDS-based procurement data.

ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY leads this ranking at 2.25B. The top 10 account for 47.80% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Primary Metric Top Contractors Vendor Ranking All Time Department of Education

Updated 03/19/2026

Top Entity
ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
2.25B
Rows Returned
100
Top 10 Share
47.80%
Moderate concentration
Ranking Metric
Primary Metric
Top Contractors

Analysis

ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY leads this ranking at 2.25B. The top 10 account for 47.80% of the value in this result set, indicating a moderate concentration pattern.

Why it matters: Use this page to identify leaders, compare major participants, and understand how activity is distributed across this segment of the federal market.

Methodology: The query groups FPDS records by the ranked entity, calculates the main metric, and orders results from highest to lowest. Supporting columns add context to the leaderboard.

Key Findings

  • ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY holds the top position.
  • The top 10 account for 47.80% of the value in this result set.
  • NELNET SERVICING, LLC appears in the second position.

Limitations

  • Interpretation depends on the SQL scope and selected filters.
  • This page reflects only the returned query result set.

Query Used

-- Top Contractors for Department of Education
SELECT
    content__award__vendor__contractorName AS vendor_name,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount)) AS total_obligated_readable,
    count() AS award_count,
    formatReadableQuantity(count()) AS award_count_readable,
    sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count() AS avg_award_size,
    formatReadableQuantity(sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) / count()) AS avg_award_size_readable
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
    contract_type = 1
    AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__departmentName = 'EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF'
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName IS NOT NULL
    AND content__award__vendor__contractorName != ''
GROUP BY content__award__vendor__contractorName
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 100

Ranking Table

This table ranks results by Primary Metric from highest to lowest.

# Vendor Name Total Obligated Total Obligated Readable Award Count Award Count Readable Avg Award Size Avg Award Size Readable
1 ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2,245,583,010.31
2.25 billion
 2.25 billion 155 155.00 14487632.32 14.49 million
2 NELNET SERVICING, LLC 2,055,854,201.88
2.06 billion
 2.06 billion 654 654.00 3143507.95 3.14 million
3 ACCENTURE LLP 1,967,001,621.71
1.97 billion
 1.97 billion 627 627.00 3137163.67 3.14 million
4 SLM CORPORATION 1,783,242,794.04
1.78 billion
 1.78 billion 389 389.00 4584171.7 4.58 million
5 GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL LOAN SERVICES, INC. 1,779,323,422.44
1.78 billion
 1.78 billion 492 492.00 3616511.02 3.62 million
6 HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY, PA 1,754,363,333.57
1.75 billion
 1.75 billion 491 491.00 3573041.41 3.57 million
7 Pearson government solutions 810,444,391.38
810.44 million
 810.44 million 197 197.00 4113930.92 4.11 million
8 WESTAT INCORPORATED 677,612,965.85
677.61 million
 677.61 million 484 484.00 1400026.78 1.40 million
9 PIONEER CREDIT RECOVERY INCORPORATED 602,401,698.59
602.40 million
 602.40 million 194 194.00 3105163.39 3.11 million
10 ACCOUNT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC 578,235,200.85
578.24 million
 578.24 million 172 172.00 3361832.56 3.36 million
11 CONTINENTAL SERVICE GROUP, INC. 576,285,597.11
576.29 million
 576.29 million 179 179.00 3219472.6 3.22 million
12 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, 550,990,898.38
550.99 million
 550.99 million 183 183.00 3010879.22 3.01 million
13 PEROT SYSTEMS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INCORPORATED (8756) 478,340,712.55
478.34 million
 478.34 million 408 408.00 1172403.7 1.17 million
14 GC SERVICES L IMITED PARTNERSH 473,758,600.97
473.76 million
 473.76 million 176 176.00 2691810.23 2.69 million
15 DIVERSIFIED COLLECTION SERVICE 455,093,292.77
455.09 million
 455.09 million 174 174.00 2615478.69 2.62 million
16 WINDHAM PROFESSIONALS, INC 450,182,643.68
450.18 million
 450.18 million 115 115.00 3914631.68 3.91 million
17 NCO FINANCIAL SYSTEMS INC 434,185,481.34
434.19 million
 434.19 million 180 180.00 2412141.56 2.41 million
18 NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC 430,208,997.00
430.21 million
 430.21 million 232 232.00 1854349.12 1.85 million
19 COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS INC 388,842,000.00
388.84 million
 388.84 million 23 23.00 16906173.91 16.91 million
20 VAN RU CREDIT CORPORATION 370,385,543.03
370.39 million
 370.39 million 144 144.00 2572121.82 2.57 million
21 ALLIED INTERSTATE, INC 344,166,657.08
344.17 million
 344.17 million 150 150.00 2294444.38 2.29 million
22 ACS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS GROUP 338,168,000.00
338.17 million
 338.17 million 53 53.00 6380528.3 6.38 million
23 ACS GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC 333,747,393.00
333.75 million
 333.75 million 31 31.00 10766044.93 10.77 million
24 ENTERPRISE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, I 330,660,992.18
330.66 million
 330.66 million 120 120.00 2755508.26 2.76 million
25 RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE 312,939,225.54
312.94 million
 312.94 million 369 369.00 848073.78 848.07 thousand
26 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEAR 295,611,876.21
295.61 million
 295.61 million 585 585.00 505319.44 505.32 thousand
27 COMPUTER DATA SYSTEMS, INC. 282,859,000.00
282.86 million
 282.86 million 78 78.00 3626397.43 3.63 million
28 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (3126) 280,875,016.35
280.88 million
 280.88 million 67 67.00 4192164.42 4.19 million
29 PROGRESSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES 277,444,605.70
277.44 million
 277.44 million 144 144.00 1926698.65 1.93 million
30 COLLECTO, INC 263,842,209.84
263.84 million
 263.84 million 145 145.00 1819601.44 1.82 million
31 APPLIED ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 263,499,031.52
263.50 million
 263.50 million 274 274.00 961675.29 961.68 thousand
32 CBE GROUP, INC. THE 244,743,366.10
244.74 million
 244.74 million 143 143.00 1711492.07 1.71 million
33 ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORP. 234,586,108.00
234.59 million
 234.59 million 66 66.00 3554334.96 3.55 million
34 PREMIERE CREDIT OF NORTH AMERI 231,699,746.09
231.70 million
 231.70 million 145 145.00 1597929.28 1.60 million
35 SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATI 210,205,862.13
210.21 million
 210.21 million 87 87.00 2416159.33 2.42 million
36 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 209,730,756.00
209.73 million
 209.73 million 175 175.00 1198461.46 1.20 million
37 FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYS 205,223,297.75
205.22 million
 205.22 million 110 110.00 1865666.34 1.87 million
38 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION 201,221,841.07
201.22 million
 201.22 million 417 417.00 482546.38 482.55 thousand
39 WESTAT INC 200,632,064.77
200.63 million
 200.63 million 387 387.00 518429.1 518.43 thousand
40 NCS PEARSON INCORPORATED 181,067,484.62
181.07 million
 181.07 million 76 76.00 2382466.9 2.38 million
41 MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH INCORPORATED 170,519,321.04
170.52 million
 170.52 million 136 136.00 1253818.53 1.25 million
42 RAYTHEON E-SYSTEMS, INC 167,344,367.00
167.34 million
 167.34 million 136 136.00 1230473.28 1.23 million
43 WESTED 167,164,328.29
167.16 million
 167.16 million 201 201.00 831663.32 831.66 thousand
44 AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING 165,827,193.00
165.83 million
 165.83 million 76 76.00 2181936.75 2.18 million
45 COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED 164,573,042.28
164.57 million
 164.57 million 141 141.00 1167184.69 1.17 million
46 COAST PROFESSIONAL, INC. 155,389,627.96
155.39 million
 155.39 million 83 83.00 1872164.19 1.87 million
47 EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 152,311,446.76
152.31 million
 152.31 million 120 120.00 1269262.05 1.27 million
48 NCS PEARSON INC 151,661,611.15
151.66 million
 151.66 million 35 35.00 4333188.89 4.33 million
49 WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 141,952,119.87
141.95 million
 141.95 million 80 80.00 1774401.49 1.77 million
50 Q.S.S., INC. 134,775,447.47
134.78 million
 134.78 million 147 147.00 916839.77 916.84 thousand
51 AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN 132,276,218.68
132.28 million
 132.28 million 226 226.00 585293 585.29 thousand
52 WESTAT, INC. 126,916,445.84
126.92 million
 126.92 million 253 253.00 501646.03 501.65 thousand
53 Reading is fundamental 125,883,193.69
125.88 million
 125.88 million 5 5.00 25176638.73 25.18 million
54 EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE INCORPORATED 123,714,765.45
123.71 million
 123.71 million 80 80.00 1546434.56 1.55 million
55 Diversified Collection Services 121,918,698.17
121.92 million
 121.92 million 16 16.00 7619918.63 7.62 million
56 ASPEN SYSTEMS CORPORATION 119,644,218.59
119.64 million
 119.64 million 191 191.00 626409.52 626.41 thousand
57 BROWN UNIVERSITY 108,065,897.51
108.07 million
 108.07 million 39 39.00 2770920.44 2.77 million
58 E-SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED 107,139,000.00
107.14 million
 107.14 million 28 28.00 3826392.85 3.83 million
59 WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC 106,575,929.23
106.58 million
 106.58 million 64 64.00 1665248.89 1.67 million
60 NATIONAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS 105,270,000.00
105.27 million
 105.27 million 81 81.00 1299629.62 1.30 million
61 FINANCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC. 105,210,583.16
105.21 million
 105.21 million 58 58.00 1813975.57 1.81 million
62 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL, INC 105,041,499.00
105.04 million
 105.04 million 9 9.00 11671277.66 11.67 million
63 RMC RESEARCH CORPORATION 100,629,367.67
100.63 million
 100.63 million 212 212.00 474666.82 474.67 thousand
64 American Institutes for research 99,611,640.28
99.61 million
 99.61 million 41 41.00 2429552.2 2.43 million
65 NATIONAL RECOVERIES INC 98,987,193.31
98.99 million
 98.99 million 78 78.00 1269066.58 1.27 million
66 NCS PEARSON, INC 98,593,210.16
98.59 million
 98.59 million 19 19.00 5189116.32 5.19 million
67 SRI INTERNATIONAL 97,495,275.94
97.50 million
 97.50 million 191 191.00 510446.47 510.45 thousand
68 GC SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHI 92,426,020.00
92.43 million
 92.43 million 21 21.00 4401239.04 4.40 million
69 WESTAT, INC 92,038,564.66
92.04 million
 92.04 million 199 199.00 462505.35 462.51 thousand
70 PHOENIX PROGRAMMING SERVICES C 91,229,008.12
91.23 million
 91.23 million 341 341.00 267533.74 267.53 thousand
71 COLLABRALINK TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED 88,018,206.93
88.02 million
 88.02 million 376 376.00 234090.97 234.09 thousand
72 MANHATTAN STRATEGY GROUP LLC, THE 87,632,399.80
87.63 million
 87.63 million 161 161.00 544300.61 544.30 thousand
73 IMMEDIATE CREDIT RECOVERY, INC 84,118,980.09
84.12 million
 84.12 million 77 77.00 1092454.28 1.09 million
74 BLUE HILLS HOMES CORPORATION 83,220,688.55
83.22 million
 83.22 million 67 67.00 1242099.82 1.24 million
75 SOUTHWEST EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPM 74,889,008.00
74.89 million
 74.89 million 47 47.00 1593383.14 1.59 million
76 LEARNING POINT ASSOCIATES 73,278,984.68
73.28 million
 73.28 million 76 76.00 964197.16 964.20 thousand
77 COMPUTER SCIENCE CORP 72,499,120.00
72.50 million
 72.50 million 13 13.00 5576855.38 5.58 million
78 PIONEER CREDIT RECOVERY 71,400,000.00
71.40 million
 71.40 million 19 19.00 3757894.73 3.76 million
79 SYNERGY ENTERPRISES, INC. 70,976,128.32
70.98 million
 70.98 million 221 221.00 321158.95 321.16 thousand
80 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 69,719,699.58
69.72 million
 69.72 million 94 94.00 741698.93 741.70 thousand
81 SIGNAL CORPORATION 69,341,338.00
69.34 million
 69.34 million 37 37.00 1874090.21 1.87 million
82 BRIEFCASE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT INC 68,795,883.65
68.80 million
 68.80 million 96 96.00 716623.78 716.62 thousand
83 ZGS COMMUNICATIONS 66,795,901.00
66.80 million
 66.80 million 17 17.00 3929170.64 3.93 million
84 AVINEON, INC 66,429,005.89
66.43 million
 66.43 million 103 103.00 644941.8 644.94 thousand
85 2020 COMPANY, LLC 66,346,244.29
66.35 million
 66.35 million 199 199.00 333398.21 333.40 thousand
86 COMPUTER BUSINESS METHODS, INC 66,051,881.71
66.05 million
 66.05 million 244 244.00 270704.43 270.70 thousand
87 MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH IN 64,198,701.43
64.20 million
 64.20 million 65 65.00 987672.32 987.67 thousand
88 RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE IN 63,939,670.85
63.94 million
 63.94 million 122 122.00 524095.66 524.10 thousand
89 EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER 61,959,760.51
61.96 million
 61.96 million 91 91.00 680876.48 680.88 thousand
90 READING IS FUNDAMENTAL INC 61,129,000.00
61.13 million
 61.13 million 5 5.00 12225800 12.23 million
91 Nationwide Credit 61,011,497.23
61.01 million
 61.01 million 42 42.00 1452654.69 1.45 million
92 ABT ASSOCIATES INC 59,096,460.56
59.10 million
 59.10 million 73 73.00 809540.55 809.54 thousand
93 COLLECTCORP CORPORATION 58,466,218.42
58.47 million
 58.47 million 83 83.00 704412.27 704.41 thousand
94 DELTA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 57,087,621.40
57.09 million
 57.09 million 58 58.00 984269.33 984.27 thousand
95 NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL EDUCATI 55,439,153.63
55.44 million
 55.44 million 23 23.00 2410397.98 2.41 million
96 Pioneer Credit recovery 55,092,912.70
55.09 million
 55.09 million 15 15.00 3672860.84 3.67 million
97 SYNERGY ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED 54,643,751.73
54.64 million
 54.64 million 240 240.00 227682.29 227.68 thousand
98 E-SYSTEMS, INC. 52,241,000.00
52.24 million
 52.24 million 19 19.00 2749526.31 2.75 million
99 MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, INC. 51,507,984.46
51.51 million
 51.51 million 37 37.00 1392107.68 1.39 million
100 AMAN COLLECTION SERVICE INC 50,547,938.53
50.55 million
 50.55 million 12 12.00 4212328.21 4.21 million

How This Ranking Is Built

Build a ranked FPDS view for "Top Contractors for Department of Education" using aggregated procurement data.

Query structure

  • Results are sorted from highest to lowest by the main ranking metric.
  • Grouping is used to combine FPDS records into comparable entity-level results.

Included fields

  • vendor_name — Defines the ranked vendor or contractor.
  • total_obligated — Defines the main ranking metric: Primary Metric.
  • award_count — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • award_count_readable — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.
  • avg_award_size — Adds supporting context to the leaderboard.

How to use this ranking

  • Supports fast market review.
  • Helps compare leaders and close competitors.
  • Adds context beyond a raw transaction list.

Computed Metrics

Top 3 Share
21.02%
Top 5 Share
32.97%
Mean
298,213,213.18
Median
133,525,833.08
Max
2,245,583,010.31
Min
50,547,938.53
Concentration
Moderate
Fragmentation
Moderate

Top Entities

# Entity Value
1 ACS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2.25B
2 NELNET SERVICING, LLC 2.06B
3 ACCENTURE LLP 1.97B
4 SLM CORPORATION 1.78B
5 GREAT LAKES EDUCATIONAL LOAN SERVICES, INC. 1.78B
6 HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY, PA 1.75B
7 Pearson government solutions 810.44M
8 WESTAT INCORPORATED 677.61M
9 PIONEER CREDIT RECOVERY INCORPORATED 602.4M
10 ACCOUNT CONTROL TECHNOLOGY INC 578.24M

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