Education Verification

Leverage the nation's most comprehensive education data resource using only a loan applicant's Social Security number.*

Automate the Verification Process

Only Equifax can provide instant education verification through the National Student Clearinghouse using only the loan applicant's Social Security number.*

*Inputs required vary by channel. Consumer consent and permissible purpose required for every Verification of Education request.

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Higher levels of education can correlate with better loan repayment rates.

On average, borrowers with verified higher education degrees are 28 percent less likely to miss multiple loan payments when compared to those without degrees.

Verifying a loan applicant’s education status could be critical to your loan and credit decision-making process.

Equifax 2023 Internal Data Study based on credit data and data from The Work Number database over a twelve-month period. Study was conducted on a population of non-prime borrowers who obtained unsecured personal loans ranging from $3,000-$40,000.