What the Department of Education buys
The Department of Education obligated $2.5 billion on contracts in fiscal year 2025. Its largest category was Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation ($1.3 billion).
What it buys
| Industry (NAICS) | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation (522390) | $1.3 billion | 50.8% |
| Computer Systems Design Services (541512) | $578.4 million | 23.1% |
| Other Computer Related Services (541519) | $166.3 million | 6.6% |
| Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320) | $146.4 million | 5.8% |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720) | $133.9 million | 5.3% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services (541511) | $88.7 million | 3.5% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210) | $28.7 million | 1.1% |
| Other Accounting Services (541219) | $19.2 million | 0.8% |
| Educational Support Services (611710) | $16.2 million | 0.6% |
| Software Publishers (511210) | $14.7 million | 0.6% |
| Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611) | $14.5 million | 0.6% |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517110) | $7.6 million | 0.3% |
| Commercial Banking (522110) | $3.8 million | 0.2% |
| Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211) | $3.6 million | 0.1% |
| Software Publishers (513210) | $1.9 million | 0.1% |
| Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920) | $1.9 million | 0.1% |
| Business and Secretarial Schools (611410) | $1.5 million | 0.1% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111) | $759,557 | 0.0% |
| Translation and Interpretation Services (541930) | $667,987 | 0.0% |
| Offices of Lawyers (541110) | $445,492 | 0.0% |
| Interior Design Services (541410) | $414,839 | 0.0% |
| Facilities Support Services (561210) | $398,362 | 0.0% |
| Human Resources Consulting Services (541612) | $390,812 | 0.0% |
| Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290) | $388,084 | 0.0% |
| Professional and Management Development Training (611430) | $365,760 | 0.0% |
Who wins
| Contractor | FY2025 obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nelnet Servicing LLC | $397.2 million | 15.9% |
| Accenture Federal Services LLC | $298.4 million | 11.9% |
| Maximus Education LLC | $295.3 million | 11.8% |
| Edfinancial Services LLC | $249.3 million | 10.0% |
| Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority | $239.8 million | 9.6% |
| Maximus Federal Services, Inc. | $186.2 million | 7.4% |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $86.6 million | 3.5% |
| Central Research INC | $81.3 million | 3.2% |
| Peraton Enterprise Solutions LLC | $69.4 million | 2.8% |
| Educational Testing Service | $62.8 million | 2.5% |
| F.h. Cann & Associates, Inc. | $57.8 million | 2.3% |
| Westat, Inc. | $43.2 million | 1.7% |
| Valiant Solutions, LLC | $29.8 million | 1.2% |
| Kaptivate LLC | $16.9 million | 0.7% |
| Applied Enterprise Management Corporation | $16.1 million | 0.6% |
| Sanametrix INC | $16.1 million | 0.6% |
| Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, INC | $15.8 million | 0.6% |
| Pps Infotech LLC | $15.2 million | 0.6% |
| Skyepoint Decisions, Inc. | $13.5 million | 0.5% |
| T-rex Solutions LLC | $12.5 million | 0.5% |
| Zen Strategics LLC | $11.5 million | 0.5% |
| Obsidian Global, LLC | $11.5 million | 0.5% |
| Optumserve Technology Services, Inc. | $11.0 million | 0.4% |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp | $10.7 million | 0.4% |
| The Manhattan Strategy Group LLC | $10.4 million | 0.4% |
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Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending, retrieved 2026-11-01. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025. Amounts cover the whole agency. This is federal money only. State, city and town contracts are not included. Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn, some classified work is not reported, and contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists, so a list is not a complete ranking of everyone paid. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any agency or company listed.