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 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.
Average Debt by Program
| Program | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
| DO | $265,244 | $243,370 | $243,002 | $229,231 |
| DPM | $210,103 | $198,155 | $181,765 | $194,298 |
| DPT | $96,430 | $109,277 | $91,288 | $95,298 |
| PA | $105,146 | $104,364 | $90,564 | $90,591 |
| MPH | $29,625 | $26,950 | $24,566 | $20,700 |
| MHA | $35,806 | $28,323 | $26,214 | $29,970 |
Averages based on actual borrowers.