QUICK FACTS ABOUT STUDENT DEBT
[Pages:1]DEBT QUICK FACTS ABOUT STUDENT DEBT MARCH 2014
In 2012, 71% of all students graduating from four-year colleges had student loan debt. That represents 1.3 million students graduating with debt, up from 1.1 million in 2008 and 0.9 million in 2004. In 2012:
? 66% of graduates from public colleges had student loans. ? 75% of graduates from private nonprofit colleges had student loans. ? 88% of graduates from for-profit colleges had student loans.
Percentage of Students
Share of Graduating Seniors with Student Loan Debt in 2012
100
80
60
40
66%
75%
88%
20
0
Public
Private nonprofit
For-profit
Average debt levels for all graduating seniors with student loans rose to $29,400 in 2012 -- a 25% increase from $23,450 in 2008. In 2012:
? At public colleges, average debt was $25,550 -- 25% higher than in 2008, when the average was $20,450. ? At private nonprofit colleges, average debt was $32,300 -- 15% higher than in 2008, when the average was $28,200. ? At for-profit colleges, average debt was $39,950 -- 26% higher than in 2008, when the average was $31,800.
Thousands of dollars
Average Debt for Graduating
Seniors with Loans in 2012
45
40
$39,950
$32,300 35
30 $25,550
25
20
15
10
5 0
Public
Private nonprofit
For-profit
Thousands of dollars
35 30 25 20 15
$9,450 10
Average Debt Over Time1
$12,850
$17,550
$18,750
$23,450
$29,400
5
0
1993
1996
2000 2004 2008 2012
About one-fifth (20%) of 2012 graduates' debt was comprised of private loans. Private loans (non-federal) are typically more costly and provide fewer consumer protections and repayment options than safer federal loans.2
Graduates who received Pell Grants, most of whom had family incomes under $40,000, were much more likely to borrow and to borrow more. Among graduating seniors who ever received a Pell Grant, 88% had student loans in 2012, with an average of $31,200 per borrower. In contrast, 53% of those who never received a Pell Grant had debt, with an average of $26,450 per borrower -- $4,750 less than the average debt for Pell recipients with debt.
1 Figures are for graduating seniors with loans. In 1993, 47% of students graduated with loans; this figure rose to 59% in 1996, 64% in 2000, 65% in 2004, 68% in 2008, and 71% in 2012.
2 This figure represents the share of the Class of 2012's student debt that is private loans. "Private loans" refers here to all non-federal loans made to students to cover the cost of attending college.
Source: The facts and figures above are based on analysis of the most recent undergraduate data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), which is conducted every four years by the U.S. Department of Education. NPSAS () is a comprehensive nationwide survey designed to determine how students and their families pay for college. Figures for all years reflect the cumulative student loan debt (federal and non-federal) of undergraduates who were citizens or permanent residents, attended colleges in the 50 states or District of Columbia, and expected to graduate with a bachelor's degree during the academic year, using the latest available data as of March 2014.
Suggested citation: The Institute for College Access & Success. 2014. Quick Facts about Student Debt. .
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