Three Year Official Cohort Student Loan Default Rates
The 3-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
The three-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year, October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
Average Debt by Program
| Program | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| DO | $243,002 | $229,231 | $224,724 | $227,862 |
| DPM | $181,765 | $194,298 | $181,002 | $162,875 |
| DPT | $91,288 | $95,298 | $103,676 | $96,861 |
| PA | $90,564 | $90,591 | $97,320 | $85,216 |
| MPH | $24,566 | $20,700 | $24,268 | $31,208 |
| MHA | $26,214 | $29,970 | $28,078 | $27,237 |
Averages based on actual borrowers.