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United States Department of Education 

Consolidated Balance Sheet 

As of September 30, 2017 and 2016 

(Dollars in Millions)

FY 2017 FY 2016

ASSETS

Intragovernmental:

Fund Balance with Treasury (Note 3) $ 110,174 $ 96,763

Other Intragovernmental Assets (Note 4) 65 102

Total Intragovernmental 110,239 96,865

Public:

Credit Program Receivables, Net (Note 5)

Direct Loan Program 1,041,554 958,881

FFEL Program 102,410 114,870

Other Credit Programs for Higher Education 2,755 2,828

Other Assets (Note 4) 2,285 1,363

Total Public 1,149,004 1,077,942

Total Assets (Note 2) $ 1,259,243 $ 1,174,807

LIABILITIES

Intragovernmental:

Debt (Note 7)

Direct Loan Program $ 1,061,559 $ 994,285

FFEL Program 116,290 131,347

Other Credit Programs for Higher Education 2,222 2,191

Subsidy Due to Treasury General Fund (Note 8) 7,013 2,642

Other Intragovernmental Liabilities (Note 9) 2,633 1,822

Total Intragovernmental 1,189,717 1,132,287

Public:

Other Liabilities (Note 9) 12,366 9,683

Total Liabilities (Note 6) $ 1,202,083 $ 1,141,970

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)

NET POSITION

Unexpended Appropriations $ 62,399 $ 61,052

Cumulative Results of Operations (5,239) (28,215)

Total Net Position $ 57,160 $ 32,837

Total Liabilities and Net Position $ 1,259,243 $ 1,174,807

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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United States Department of Education 

Consolidated Statement of Net Cost 

For the Years Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Dollars in Millions)

FY 2017 FY 2016

PROGRAM COSTS

Increase College Access, Quality, and Completion

Gross Costs $ 78,289 $ 97,314

Earned Revenue (35,887) (34,316)

Net Program Costs $ 42,402 $ 62,998

Improve Preparation for College and Career from Birth 

Through 12th Grade, Especially for Children with High Needs

Gross Costs $ 22,577 $ 22,363

Earned Revenue (10) (16)

Net Program Costs $ 22,567 $ 22,347

Ensure Effective Educational Opportunities for All Students

Gross Costs $ 17,258 $ 16,925

Earned Revenue (11) (11)

Net Program Costs $ 17,247 $ 16,914

Enhance the Education System’s Ability to Continuously Improve

Gross Costs $ 2,122 $ 2,121

Earned Revenue (59) (58)

Net Program Costs $ 2,063 $ 2,063

Total Program Cost $ 120,246 $ 138,723

Total Program Revenue $ (35,967) $ (34,401)

Net Cost of Operations (Notes 10 & 13) $ 84,279 $ 104,322

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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United States Department of Education 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Position 

For the Years Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Dollars in Millions)

FY 2017 FY 2016

 Cumulative 

Results of 

Operations 

 Unexpended 

Appropriations 

 Cumulative 

Results of 

Operations 

 Unexpended 

Appropriations 

Beginning Balances $ (28,215) $ 61,052 $ (7,937) $ 62,740

Budgetary Financing Sources

Appropriations Received $ - $ 135,945 $ - $ 88,210

Appropriations Transferred In/Out - 1 - -

Other Adjustments (Rescissions, etc.) - (1,910) - (821)

Appropriations Used 132,689 (132,689) 89,077 (89,077)

Nonexchange Revenue - - 9 -

Donations and Forfeitures of Cash and Cash Equivalents - - 1 -

Other Financing Sources

Imputed Financing from Costs Absorbed by Others 27 - 81 -

Negative Subsidy Transfers, Downward Subsidy

Re-estimates, and Other (25,461) - (5,124) -

Total Financing Sources $ 107,255 $ 1,347 $ 84,044 $ (1,688)

NET COST OF OPERATIONS $ (84,279) $ - $ (104,322) $ -

NET CHANGE $ 22,976 $ 1,347 $ (20,278) (1,688)

NET POSITION $ (5,239) $ 62,399 $ (28,215) $ 61,052

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

United States Department of Education 

Combined Statement of Budgetary Resources 

For the Years Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Dollars in Millions)

FY 2017 FY 2016

Budgetary 

 Non-Budgetary 

Credit Reform 

Financing Accounts 

Budgetary 

 Non-Budgetary 

Credit Reform 

Financing Accounts 

BUDGETARY RESOURCES

Unobligated Balance, Brought Forward, October 1 $ 12,392 $ 15,479 $ 14,774 $ 14,437

Recoveries of Prior Year Unpaid Obligations 4,781 13,356 746 21,047

Other Changes in Unobligated Balance (+ or -) (456) (18,277) (772) (24,695)

Unobligated Balance from Prior Year Budget Authority, Net $ 16,717 $ 10,558 $ 14,748 $ 10,789

Appropriations (Discretionary and Mandatory) 134,388 - 87,924 24

Borrowing Authority (Discretionary and Mandatory) (Note 12) - 166,601 - 167,400

Spending Authority from Offsetting Collections (Discretionary and Mandatory) 1,096 69,169 522 53,608

Total Budgetary Resources $ 152,201 $ 246,328 $ 103,194 $ 231,821

STATUS OF BUDGETARY RESOURCES

New Obligations Incurred and Upward Adjustments (Total) (Note 12) $ 139,923 $ 223,115 $ 90,802 $ 216,342

Unobligated Balance, End of Year:

Apportioned, Unexpired Accounts 9,012 - 10,280 -

Unapportioned, Unexpired Accounts 2,100 23,213 1,212 15,479

Unexpired Unobligated Balance, End of year $ 11,112 $ 23,213 $ 11,492 $ 15,479

Expired Unobligated Balance, End of Year 1,166 - 900 -

Unobligated Balance, End of Year (Total) $ 12,278 $ 23,213 $ 12,392 $ 15,479

Total Status of Budgetary Resources $ 152,201 $ 246,328 $ 103,194 $ 231,821

CHANGE IN OBLIGATED BALANCE

Unpaid Obligations

Unpaid Obligations, Brought Forward, October 1 $ 54,249 $ 76,624 $ 52,645 $ 78,116

New Obligations Incurred and Upward Adjustments 139,923 223,115 90,802 216,342

Outlays (Gross) (-) (132,553) (207,402) (88,452) (196,787)

Recoveries of Prior Year Unpaid Obligations (-) (4,781) (13,356) (746) (21,047)

Unpaid Obligations, End of Year $ 56,838 $ 78,981 $ 54,249 $ 76,624

Uncollected Payments

Uncollected Payments, Federal Sources, Brought Forward, October 1 (-) $ (2) $ (4) $ (3) $ (26)

Change in Uncollected Payments, Federal Sources (+ or -) - (588) 1 22

Uncollected Payments, Federal Sources, End of Year (-) $ (2) $ (592) $ (2) $ (4)

Memorandum (Non-Add) Entries

Obligated Balance, Start of Year (+ or -) $ 54,247 $ 76,620 $ 52,642 $ 78,090

Obligated Balance, End of Year (+ or -) $ 56,836 $ 78,389 $ 54,247 $ 76,620

BUDGET AUTHORITY AND OUTLAYS, NET

Budget Authority, Gross (Discretionary and Mandatory) $ 135,484 $ 235,770 $ 88,446 $ 221,032

Actual Offsetting Collections (Discretionary and Mandatory) (-) (1,279) (166,942) (721) (114,123)

Change in Uncollected Payments from Federal Sources (Discretionary and 

Mandatory) (+ or -) - (588) 1 22

Recoveries of Prior Year Paid Obligations (Discretionary and Mandatory) (+ or -) (1) (439) (1) (516)

Budget Authority, Net (Discretionary and Mandatory) $ 134,204 $ 67,801 $ 87,725 $ 106,415

Outlays, Gross (Discretionary and Mandatory) $ 132,553 $ 207,402 $ 88,452 $ 196,787

Actual Offsetting Collections (Discretionary and Mandatory) (-) (1,279) (166,942) (721) (114,123)

Outlays, Net (Discretionary and Mandatory) 131,274 40,460 87,731 82,664

Distributed Offsetting Receipts (-) (Note 12) (19,562) - (10,766) -

Agency Outlays, Net (Discretionary and Mandatory) (Note 12) $ 111,712 $ 40,460 $ 76,965 $ 82,664