Student and institutional characteristics Percent who borrowed Average amount borrowed (by borrowers)
Neither Under- graduate only Graduate only Both Under- graduate only Graduate only Both
Total 31.4 23.7 17.7 27.2 $9,600 $36,900 $41,700
Type of degree-granting institution
Public 4-year 32.6 23.0 19.5 24.9 8,100 36,500 36,900
Non-doctorate-granting 34.4 25.6 15.9 24.1 7,800 29,100 31,900
Doctorate-granting 31.7 21.7 21.3 25.2 8,200 39,300 39,300
Private not-for-profit 4-year 29.7 24.2 15.3 30.8 12,500 37,500 48,900
Non-doctorate-granting 27.5 26.1 14.5 32.0 12,000 31,500 43,200
Doctorate-granting 32.1 22.3 16.1 29.5 13,000 43,200 55,500
Other 26.9 31.8 7.1 34.2 39,600
Undergraduate major
Business and management 39.6 26.4 13.0 21.1 8,900 33,000 38,800
Education 34.6 31.0 12.8 21.7 10,100 28,600 30,800
Engineering, mathematics, or science 29.4 23.3 19.1 28.2 10,000 47,200 57,400
Humanities or social sciences 28.6 18.4 21.8 31.1 9,600 38,200 40,000
Other 29.3 23.4 17.8 29.5 9,500 31,000 37,400
Amount borrowed (undergraduate)
Did not borrow 64.0 36.0 36,900
Less than $5,000 54.4 45.7 2,700 32,700
$5,000–9,999 43.7 56.3 6,900 36,200
$10,000–14,999 45.3 54.7 11,300 40,200
$15,000 or more 41.6 58.4 22,400 57,700
Highest enrollment after bachelor’s degree by 2003
Master’s degree 34.3 27.8 13.6 24.3 9,500 22,600 29,000
Doctoral degree 23.6 13.2 28.3 34.9 10,400 44,300 54,900
First-professional degree 20.4 7.6 33.6 38.5 68,000 82,000
Highest degree earned by 2003
Bachelor’s degree 35.5 32.0 10.8 21.7 9,500 25,500 32,500
Master’s degree 31.8 22.8 17.5 27.9 9,500 25,200 32,500
Doctoral degree 23.7 11.8 31.2 33.3 46,600 52,900
First-professional degree 17.8 3.5 37.6 41.1 73,900 88,900