SBA loans for tutoring businesses
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) & 504 FOIA loan data [source] · File as of September 30, 2026 · Loans approved in federal fiscal years 2024–2026 (Oct 2023 – Sept 2026) · Imported November 4, 2026
Exam Preparation and Tutoring (NAICS 611691)
187loans approved
$150,000median loan
$74K–$320Kmiddle half of loans
$60.8Mtotal approved
11%median initial rate
10 yrsmedian term
Borrowers reported 2,246 jobs created or retained.
40.1% of these loans went to franchise locations.
Loan sizes
States with the most loans
| State | Loans | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 36 | $150,000 |
| New York | 22 | $200,000 |
| Texas | 15 | $250,000 |
| Florida | 15 | $177,100 |
| Georgia | 10 | $197,500 |
| Ohio | 10 | $99,300 |
Most active lenders
| Lender | Loans | Median | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfirst National Bank | 13 | $85,000 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 12 | $50,000 | $2.4M |
| TD Bank, National Association | 11 | $40,000 | $1.6M |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 11 | $200,000 | $4.0M |
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What this data does — and doesn't — tell you
- Approvals, not applications. These are loans SBA approved. The data has no denials, so it cannot tell you your odds of approval.
- Loan size is not startup cost. 7(a) loans also pay for buying existing businesses, real estate, equipment, refinancing and working capital.
- Gross approval amount. Figures are the full approved loan, including the part SBA does not guarantee. Some approved loans are later reduced or never fully disbursed.
- Industry codes are assigned at approval (NAICS) and can be imprecise — a mobile detailer may be coded as a car wash, for example.
- Medians beat averages here: a few very large loans pull averages up. We show the median and the middle half (25th–75th percentile).
- No default rates. Most recent loans are still being repaid, so charge-off rates for these years would be misleading. We don't show them.
- Cancelled loans are excluded, and any group with fewer than 10 loans is hidden. We never publish borrower names.
- Lender counts aren't a quality rating. Big national lenders make many small loans; local lenders may know your market better. Talk to several, or use SBA Lender Match.