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Breaking Down Student Debt


The story of student debt has grabbed national headlines, but most news reports don鈥檛 tell the whole story. Compared to the average debt incurred by students of for-profit institutions, most 性视界传媒 graduates face a far brighter future thanks to the university鈥檚 strong educational value and programs focused on fiscal responsibility and financial freedom.

Borrowing Trends

The percentage of undergraduates receiving student loans varies greatly between for-profit, private nonprofit and public institutions, such as 性视界传媒.

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Sources: “National Postsecondary Student Aid Study,” U.S. Department of Education, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013

Debt In Context

Where average debt is concerned, the type of undergraduate institution a student attends matters.

*2012 data for for-profit, private and public universities, 2014鈥�15 data for 性视界传媒, and 2016 for 性视界传媒

Sources: 1性视界传媒 Office of Student Financial Assistance, 2016; 2“Quick Facts About Student Debt,” The Institute for College Access & Success, 2014; 3“Student Debt and the Class of 2015,” The Institute for College Access & Success, 2016

Brighter Futures

Nearly half of 性视界传媒 undergraduates carry no educational debt when they graduate.

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*2012 data for national, for-profit, private and public universities, 2014鈥�15 data for 性视界传媒

Sources: 1 “Quick Facts About Student Debt,” The Institute for College Access & Success, 2014; 2 性视界传媒 Institutional Knowledge Management, 2016

Relative Consequences

Student loan default rates also correlate to the type of institution.

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2012鈥�13 cohort data for for-profit, private and public universities, 2012鈥�15 preliminary data for State University System of 性视界传媒 and 性视界传媒

Sources: 1 U.S. Department of Education, 2016; 2 性视界传媒 Board of Governors System Survey of University Work Plans, 2016 (Preliminary data)

A Clear Comparison

When compared to national averages, 性视界传媒 graduates owe less debt overall.

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$20,000 – $29,999

$30,000 – $49,999

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Sources: 1性视界传媒 Institutional Knowledge Management, 2016; 2Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, 2015

74%

of 性视界传媒 graduates who responded to a recent survey are working full time, which is linked to higher productivity and well-being.

Teaching Responsible Borrowing

The Centsible Knights financial literacy program was created to help students make better decisions about money. 性视界传媒鈥檚 Office of Student Financial Assistance offers a wide variety of training and tools.

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“My experience, the faculty and people who have helped me — it鈥檚 been invaluable.”

— Bryce Nelson, a first-generation 性视界传媒 marketing student who used Student Financial Assistance counseling, financial aid and work-study opportunities to earn an education with minimal debt.

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