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Missouri · Education
SBA loans for education in Missouri
209 loans worth $76.8M approved since FY2010 for educational services projects located in Missouri.
Loans
209
Approved
$76.8M
Median loan
$176,700
+18% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.97%
Jobs supported
2,271
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 Missouri
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles County Economic Development Council | 8 | $5.6M | |
| Rural Missouri, Inc. | 7 | $4.1M | |
| First Mid Bank & Trust | 3 | $3.9M | |
| St. Louis Bank | 1 | $3.3M | |
| OakStar Bank | 9 | $3.3M | |
| Busey Bank | 4 | $3.0M | |
| The Bank of Missouri | 12 | $2.9M | |
| Enterprise Development Corporation | 2 | $2.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
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All SBA lending in Missouri
18,516 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 Missouri?
- 209 SBA loans totalling $76,803,900 have been approved for educational services projects in Missouri since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance education in Missouri?
- The most active by dollars approved are St. Charles County Economic Development Council, Rural Missouri, Inc., First Mid Bank & Trust, St. Louis Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for education in Missouri?
- The median approval is $176,700, 18% above the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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