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Department of Education
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Observed amount in the data
$743,514,111
475 distinct awards · 595 actions · 281 recipients in this sample. FY in loaded set: 2025.
Data loaded: 2026-08-24T13:08:39Z UTC. Snapshot: 2026-08-24-part-00. First published snapshot on this URL. Loaded-set figures have not changed versus a previous snapshot because none existed.
How this agency compares
These figures are calculated, not copied from the source. They use 833150 money records in the sample. Percent vs average = (this − mean of qualified hubs) / |mean| × 100. Similar hubs = 4 nearest by log10(|obligation|) and log10(award_count). HHI = sum of squared |obligation| shares × 10,000 among recipients in this cell.
| Metric | This hub | Loaded-set average | % vs average | Similar-hub average | % vs similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obligation (USD) | $743,514,111 | $2,784,406,393 | -73.3% | $639,397,219 | +16.3% |
| Awards | 475 | 12802.8 | -96.3% | 873.5 | -45.6% |
| Recipient HHI (calculated) | 632.1 | 1572.4 | -59.8% | 1000.5 | -36.8% |
Similar hubs (similar spend / size)
- Social Security Administration — $740,089,695 · 1478 awards · HHI 1343.7
- Department of Labor — $438,132,439 · 488 awards · HHI 313.7
- Agency for International Development — $987,361,648 · 220 awards · HHI 1671.3
- Environmental Protection Agency — $392,005,095 · 1308 awards · HHI 673.3
Recipients above and below this agency’s average
Vs loaded-set: below loaded-set average. Vs similar: above similar-hub average.
Good/bad here means listed recipients above/below the average obligation of recipients shown on this hub (min 3 rows). Not a performance rating of the agency. Listed-recipient average obligation (calculated on this hub’s min-3 list): $30,247,733.
Recipients above the listed average
| Recipient | UEI / id | Obligation (observed) | Rows (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | MNXKQ62J7AE8 | $103,490,836 | 10 |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | TREKW6J3QSF5 | $88,406,585 | 6 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | C47BNA8GM833 | $76,654,806 | 15 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | HSUVUJE1ESU7 | $68,298,957 | 9 |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | TB69PMAFZSK8 | $56,505,530 | 14 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | N76QY63KMM18 | $46,868,860 | 12 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | SMNWM6HN79X5 | $44,696,150 | 6 |
Recipients below the listed average
| Recipient | UEI / id | Obligation (observed) | Rows (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTAT, INC. | NVUWAFWQ57S5 | −$10,944,175 | 8 |
| KAIVA TECH, LLC | LJHDHAE4FB75 | $7,127,113 | 4 |
| IRON VINE SECURITY LLC | UL2BFA85ME72 | $7,156,181 | 4 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | MCN6J5L6M3T4 | $7,837,080 | 9 |
| MATHEMATICA INC. | T41EGEAK2L35 | $7,861,761 | 12 |
| THE MANHATTAN STRATEGY GROUP LLC | FZY1AQAZ25D7 | $7,906,627 | 6 |
| VALIANT SOLUTIONS, LLC | GKF8ERUXED41 | $8,206,702 | 5 |
| RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE | JJHCMK4NT5N3 | $9,140,895 | 5 |
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Most dollars
| Recipient | UEI / id | Obligation (observed) | Rows (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | MNXKQ62J7AE8 | $103,490,836 | 10 |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | TREKW6J3QSF5 | $88,406,585 | 6 |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | C47BNA8GM833 | $76,654,806 | 15 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | HSUVUJE1ESU7 | $68,298,957 | 9 |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | TB69PMAFZSK8 | $56,505,530 | 14 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | N76QY63KMM18 | $46,868,860 | 12 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | SMNWM6HN79X5 | $44,696,150 | 6 |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | CFJLNG96G1K5 | $26,935,116 | 7 |
Most award rows
| Recipient | UEI / id | Obligation (observed) | Rows (observed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | C47BNA8GM833 | $76,654,806 | 15 |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | TB69PMAFZSK8 | $56,505,530 | 14 |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | N76QY63KMM18 | $46,868,860 | 12 |
| MATHEMATICA INC. | T41EGEAK2L35 | $7,861,761 | 12 |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | MNXKQ62J7AE8 | $103,490,836 | 10 |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | HSUVUJE1ESU7 | $68,298,957 | 9 |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | MCN6J5L6M3T4 | $7,837,080 | 9 |
| APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | LJSWW81RS9G7 | $14,481,430 | 8 |
Largest share of listed recipients (calculated)
| Recipient | UEI / id | Obligation (observed) | Rows (observed) | Share of listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | MNXKQ62J7AE8 | $103,490,836 | 10 | 16.51% |
| MAXIMUS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | TREKW6J3QSF5 | $88,406,585 | 6 | 14.1% |
| ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC | C47BNA8GM833 | $76,654,806 | 15 | 12.23% |
| MAXIMUS EDUCATION LLC | HSUVUJE1ESU7 | $68,298,957 | 9 | 10.9% |
| EDFINANCIAL SERVICES LLC | TB69PMAFZSK8 | $56,505,530 | 14 | 9.01% |
| MISSOURI HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN AUTHORITY | N76QY63KMM18 | $46,868,860 | 12 | 7.48% |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | SMNWM6HN79X5 | $44,696,150 | 6 | 7.13% |
| CENTRAL RESEARCH INC | CFJLNG96G1K5 | $26,935,116 | 7 | 4.3% |
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