Average dental school debt trends

[Mr.Smile12]

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Average Dental School Debt [2024]: Student Loan Statistics

Read about the average amount of debt a student is left with after dental school and discover the cost of each dental school in the U.S.

educationdata.org

 

[LFA20]

I wonder if the average debt listed here includes loans for cost of living 🤔.

The school's total cost is not including living cost correct?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I presume their term "cost of education" would be equivalent to "cost of attendance," but I would like confirmation based on the programs' websites.

 

[macsak]

I presume their term "cost of education" would be equivalent to "cost of attendance," but I would like confirmation based on the programs' websites.

it's too low
the numbers given seem more like tuition/fees/books/supplies numbers...

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

it's too low
the numbers given seem more like tuition/fees/books/supplies numbers...

Also doesn’t cover loan origination fees and accrued interest while in school.

Big Hoss

 

[OncePreDent]

I'm calling BS on these numbers. There is no way that student debt went down by over $100k in 4 years while tuition, & cost of living have only increased. I haven't seen a single school decrease their tuition over this time period.

 

[Ryxndek]

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I'm calling BS on these numbers. There is no way that student debt went down by over $100k in 4 years while tuition, & cost of living have only increased. I haven't seen a single school decrease their tuition over this time period.

Loan interest was paused a lot during that time. Could have something to do with it. But I do agree, 100k difference is absurd.

 

[deleted923283]

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I'm calling BS on these numbers. There is no way that student debt went down by over $100k in 4 years while tuition, & cost of living have only increased. I haven't seen a single school decrease their tuition over this time period.

Only rich kids are becoming dentists now