Puerto Rico · Education
SBA loans for education in Puerto Rico
130 loans worth $29.8M approved since FY2010 for educational services projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
130
Approved
$29.8M
Median loan
$100,000
-33% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.07%
Jobs supported
3,850
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 Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 59 | $9.1M | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 18 | $9.1M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 9 | $4.9M | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 9 | $3.1M | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 15 | $1.6M | |
| Oriental Bank | 13 | $1.4M | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 7 | $582K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 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 Puerto Rico?
- 130 SBA loans totalling $29,766,800 have been approved for educational services projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance education in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC), PYMES Financial Partners, Inc., Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for education in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $100,000, 33% below the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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