Louisiana · Education
SBA loans for education in Louisiana
124 loans worth $39.7M approved since FY2010 for educational services projects located in Louisiana.
Loans
124
Approved
$39.7M
Median loan
$126,500
-16% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.25%
Jobs supported
1,200
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
Who lends to education in Louisiana
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Bank | 12 | $4.7M | |
| Fidelity Bank | 6 | $4.1M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 6 | $3.9M | |
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | 12 | $3.7M | |
| BizCapital BIDCO I, LLC | 1 | $3.0M | |
| Texas Capital Bank | 1 | $2.7M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 5 | $2.5M | |
| Capital One | 7 | $1.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Louisiana
7,680 loans across every sector.
Education nationally
15,349 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to education businesses in Louisiana?
- 124 SBA loans totalling $39,663,700 have been approved for educational services projects in Louisiana since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance education in Louisiana?
- The most active by dollars approved are Gulf Coast Bank, Fidelity Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for education in Louisiana?
- The median approval is $126,500, 16% below the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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