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NAICS 611692 · Education
SBA loans for automobile driving schools
331 SBA loans worth $66.5M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #429 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$75,000
-58% vs all industries
Typical range
$15K-$461K
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.30%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
12.2%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank | 16 | $6.1M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 2 | $5.0M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 14 | $3.4M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 21 | $3.2M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 24 | $3.1M | |
| BankVista | 1 | $2.7M | |
| Village Bank and Trust | 1 | $2.2M | |
| Zions Bank, A Division of | 9 | $2.1M | |
| TD Bank | 20 | $2.0M | |
| Bokf | 7 | $2.0M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 32 | |
| California | 31 | |
| Texas | 27 | |
| Wisconsin | 23 | |
| Washington | 23 | |
| Massachusetts | 22 | |
| Ohio | 19 | |
| Michigan | 19 |
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83% of the SBA loans approved in automobile driving schools since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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Approvals by fiscal year
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K37%
- $50K - $150K26%
- $150K - $350K19%
- $350K - $1M15%
- $1M - $2M1%
- Over $2M1%
Franchise brands in Automobile Driving Schools
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor Doctor | 1 | $107K |
Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.
Nearby
Other education industries
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a automobile driving schools business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 611692 is $75,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $460,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in automobile driving schools?
- By dollars approved: U.S. Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, Wells Fargo Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, The Huntington National Bank. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is automobile driving schools considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 12.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.
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