Table 4.2
Student debt from all sources for 2005 graduates of co-op versus non co-op programs, by level of study

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  College Bachelor
Co-op programs Non co-op programs Co-op programs Non co-op programs
Percentage of graduates who owed student debt to any source percent 45 46 55 54
Average debt owed to all sources at time of graduation dollars 14,400 13,200 21,200 23,000
Percentage of graduates with debt who had paid it off two years after graduation percent 22 24 36 27
Average debt remaining two years after graduation for those who still owed dollars 13,100 11,400 20,700 20,400
Note: Graduates who pursued further education after their 2005 graduation are excluded from this table.
All amounts are rounded to the nearest 100.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Class of 2005).
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