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Student loan cohort default rate in the United States 2014, by institution type

Percentage of students in default on student loans after attending 2-year and 4-year institutions United States 2014, by institution type

The data displays the percentage of students who were in default on their students loans as of 2013 after attending different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. Around 18.3% of student who went to public 2-year institutions were in default on their loans. The default rate for students in the FY 2014 cohort was 9.0% at 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions and 18.2% at 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions.

Public 18.3 7.5
Private not-for-profit 17.6 7
Private for-profit 17.5 14.6
Total 18.2 9