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Graduates owing money to government student loans at graduation, according to whether or not they had repaid their student loan in 2005
All levels of study
College
Bachelor
Master and Doctorate
Graduates who had paid off their student loans in 2005
Graduates who pursued further education after 2000, as well as those who did not provide the amount owed at the time of the 2002 or the 2005 interview, are excluded from this table.
Profile of debt to government student loan programs for graduates owing at graduation
All levels of study
College
Bachelor
Master and Doctorate
Graduates with debts at graduation (%)
43.7
43.2
46.5
37.5
Average debt owed at graduation ($)
16,500
12,700
19,600
17,900
Graduates who still owed two years after graduation (%)
33.2
33.2
35.7
25.7
Average remaining debt for those who still owed two years after graduation ($)
13,700
10,300
16,200
16,200
Graduates who still owed five years after graduation (%)
22.6
22.5
24.2
18.7
Average remaining debt for those who still owed five years after graduation ($)
12,000
8,900
14,400
14,300
Estimated number of graduates
62,271
26,422
27,847
8,002
Note:
Graduates who pursued further education after 2000 are excluded from this table.
