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Average debt of university graduates, by institution type U.S. 2016/17
Average debt of university graduates, by institution type U.S. 2016/17
Average graduate debt levels in the United States in 2016/17, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the average debt of university graduates in the United States for the academic year 2016/17, distinguished by institution type. In 2016/17, graduate students from public colleges in the United States had an average debt of 27,293 U.S. dollars.
Average graduate debt levels in the United States in 2016/17, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)
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| Average debt in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Public College | 27,293 |
| Private, Nonprofit College | 32,810 |
| Average graduate debt | 29,002 |
| Average debt in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Public College | 27,293 |
| Private, Nonprofit College | 32,810 |
| Average graduate debt | 29,002 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the average debt of university graduates in the United States for the academic year 2016/17, distinguished by institution type. In 2016/17, graduate students from public colleges in the United States had an average debt of 27,293 U.S. dollars.
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- academic year 2016/2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- academic year 2016/2017
- Special properties
- college graduates
- Supplementary notes
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Data for Private (For-Profit) institutions are not available.
The source does not mention a release date. The date of access was taken as the release date.
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