SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

SBA Loans for Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

SBA has approved 3,025 7(a) loans worth $587M to Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services businesses, and annual approvals have held roughly flat versus the prior decade.

3,025
7(a) loans
$587M
Approved dollars
$194,131
Average loan size
#111
Rank among industries
+0%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.2%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services is the #111 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 3,025 such loans worth $587M, averaging $194,131 each. Annual approval volume has held flat between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 628 active-status other scientific and technical consulting services loans, 7.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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