Nelnet, Inc. (NNI)

Nelnet Employees

Nelnet had 5,744 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees decreased by 995 or 14.76% compared to the previous year. That makes Nelnet the 5,104th largest employer in the world and 1,065th in the United States.

• Employees: 5,744
• Change (1Y): -995
• Growth (1Y): -14.76%
• Revenue / Employee: $259,173
• Profits / Employee: $52,619
• Market Cap: 4.39B

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Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	5,744	-995	-14.76%
Dec 31, 2024	6,739	-811	-10.74%
Dec 31, 2023	7,550	-687	-8.34%
Dec 31, 2022	8,237	249	3.12%
Dec 31, 2021	7,988	1,789	28.86%

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Dec 31, 2025

Employee data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates every three months after the filing of each quarterly report.

Update frequency:

Quarterly

Last checked:

Oct 17, 2026

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