In 2021, students who graduated from Cornell University had an average student debt of 26,865 U.S. dollars, making them the most indebted class in the Ivy League. This is compared to Princeton University, where the average student debt was 10,299 U.S. dollars.
Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on The Ivy League
Rankings
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- Basic Statistic Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2022
- Basic Statistic World university rankings by Times Higher Education 2022/2023
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Admissions
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Finances
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- Basic Statistic U.S. 20 richest colleges in the U.S. FY 2021
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- Premium Statistic R&D spending at Ivy League schools 2020
- Premium Statistic Total student grants awarded at Ivy League schools in the fiscal year 2019-2020
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Faculty
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- Premium Statistic Leading universities in the U.S. 2022, by student-to-staff ratio
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- Premium Statistic Number of tenured faculty members at Ivy League schools 2020
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- Premium Statistic Average salary for full-time instructional staff at Ivy League schools 2020-21
College life
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- Premium Statistic Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2022/23
- Premium Statistic Cost of undergraduate tuition, room and board at Ivy League schools 2022/23
- Premium Statistic Full-time retention rate at Ivy League schools 2020
- Premium Statistic Four-year graduation rate of students at Ivy League schools U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of Bachelor's degrees awarded at Ivy League schools 2020-21
After college
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- Premium Statistic Average total debt of Ivy League graduating class 2021
- Premium Statistic Average early career salary of Ivy League attendees 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. universities ranked by Fortune 500 CEO alumni 2021
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- Distribution of legacy students in Harvard University Class of 2025
- Acceptance rate at Dartmouth College Class of 2012-2025
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- Number of graduates with a student debt in the Netherlands 2009-2017
- Number of Columbia University applicants 2008-2020
- Views on the readiness of young people to enter the U.S. workforce 2012
- Public opinion on best solution to student loan debt crisis U.S. 2019
- Medical and dental school tuition at Harvard University 2008-2022
- Undergraduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania 2010-2020
- Number of undergraduates at Harvard University by gender and ethnicity 2020
- Share of jobs offered for university graduates by field of study Spain 2020
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- Undergraduate tuition and fees at Columbia University 2009-2020
- Distribution of legacy students in Harvard University Class of 2025
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U.S. News & World Report. (September 15, 2022). Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/
U.S. News & World Report. "Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/
U.S. News & World Report. (2022). Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/
U.S. News & World Report. "Average Total Debt of Students Graduating from Ivy League Schools in 2021 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/
U.S. News & World Report, Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/ (last visited January 28, 2023)
Average total debt of students graduating from Ivy League schools in 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], U.S. News & World Report, September 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941984/ivy-league-average-indebtedness/