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Report: 16.8% of Highland Community College students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 249 Highland Community College students repaying loans in 2015, 42 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the two-year public school in Freeport a default rate of 16.8 percent for that year – 4.9 percentage points lower than in 2014 and 4.3 points lower than in 2013.

Highland Community College had 22 fewer students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 24 fewer than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Highland Community College?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
4,228
42
2014
3,241
64
2013
3,628
66

Highland Community College default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
42
249
16.8
2014
64
294
21.7
2013
66
312
21.1

Source for all tables: U.S. Department of Education

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