Three-Year Official Cohort Student Loan Default Rates
The three-year cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year, Oct. 1 — Sept. 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.
In March 2020 COVID-19 emergency relief measures suspended student loan payments. Payments resumed in October 2023.
Average Debt by Program
Averages are based on actual borrowers.
| D.O.* | $286,081 | $272,484 | $263,555 | $265,244 |
| D.P.M. | $242,051 | $208,508 | $196,980 | $210,103 |
| D.P.T. | $118,768 | $126,789 | $101,241 | $96,430 |
| M.H.A. | $43,803 | $35,221 | $35,078 | $35,806 |
| M.P.H. | $30,537 | $39,306 | $29,854 | $29,625 |
| M.S.P.A.S. | $113,674 | $118,951 | $105,994 | $105,146 |
*Per COCA requirements, average debt by race/ethnicity and gender is available upon request financial.aid@dmu.edu