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Report: 7.7% of Northern Illinois University students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 5,669 Northern Illinois University students repaying loans in 2015, 439 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the four-year public school in Dekalb a default rate of 7.7 percent for that year – 0.3 percentage points lower than in 2014 and 1 points higher than in 2013.

Northern Illinois University had 27 fewer students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 50 more than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Northern Illinois University?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
24,215
439
2014
25,101
466
2013
26,160
389

Northern Illinois University default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
439
5,669
7.7
2014
466
5,802
8.0
2013
389
5,750
6.7

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

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