by our College Data Analytics TeamHere you will find what students actually borrow to attend Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge— how much they borrow, how that debt is spread across the student body, and what it costs to pay back. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education and IPEDS.
At Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge specifically, 83% of freshmen borrow to help pay for their first year, for an average of $5,977 per borrower, covering both private and federal loans.
The average federal loan is $5,149, representing 93.6% of the typical first-year dependent student borrowing cap of $5,500. Bear in mind the undergraduate averages later on cover federal loans only, whereas this freshman total folds in private loans too.
Looking at all undergraduates at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge, freshmen included, 77% finance part of their studies with federal loans, for a typical $5,216 a year. This works out to 1.3% above the $5,149 freshmen take on.
Borrowing the same amount each year would add up to roughly $10,432 in two years and roughly $20,864 over a four-year span. The estimate holds federal borrowing constant and does not count private or Parent PLUS loans.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 77% |
| Average federal loan per year | $5,216 |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 442 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $2,305,605 |
The median student at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge borrows $6,333 of cumulative federal debt.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $6,333 |
| Students who completed (graduates) | $6,333 |
| Students who withdrew | $3,167 |
Debt carried by students who withdrew is a key risk signal — these borrowers owe money without having earned the credential.
The median hides the spread, so the percentiles below show cumulative federal debt at four points in the distribution for Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,167 |
| 25th percentile | $6,333 |
| 75th percentile | $6,333 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $6,333 |
The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is the clearest single measure of how widely borrowing varies at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge.
These figures turn the debt totals into a monthly repayment picture for Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge.
A loan default — failing to keep up with federal student-loan payments — is one of the worst financial outcomes a borrower can face. The federal two-year cohort default rate for Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge is shown below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 8.3% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 325 |
The cohort default rate tracks borrowers who entered repayment in a given year and defaulted within the two-year measurement window.
The breakdowns below show median federal debt by income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,333 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,333 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,666 |
Dependent vs Independent Borrowers
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,666 |
| Independent students | $6,333 |
The Department of Education computes gap indicators that show how borrowing differs between student groups at Diesel Driving Academy, Baton Rouge.
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans
Unsubsidized federal student loans accrue interest every month — even while you are still enrolled. Unless you pay that interest as it builds, the balance you owe at graduation can be noticeably higher than the amount you originally borrowed.
Did You Know?
Unlike most other debt, federal student loans generally survive bankruptcy — and unpaid balances can lead to wage garnishment — so borrow only what you truly need.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.