by our College Data Analytics TeamHere you will find what students actually borrow to attend College of Health Care Professions, including completion-adjusted borrowing and a standard repayment estimate. These figures are reported by the Department of Education and IPEDS.
At Astrodome Career Centers, 84% of first-year students take on loan debt, for an average of $6,213 per borrower, covering both private and federal loans.
The typical federal loan comes to $6,213. This meets or exceeds the $5,500 cap on first-year federal borrowing for the typical dependent freshman. Remember the all-undergraduate figures below leave out private loans, so they will look lower than this private-plus-federal freshman amount.
Counting every undergraduate at Astrodome Career Centers, 73% rely on federal student loans toward their education, borrowing on average $5,843 annually. That amounts to 6.0% below the first-year federal average of $6,213.
Repeating that yearly amount projects to about $11,686 after two years and $23,372 across a four-year program. The estimate holds federal borrowing constant and does not count private or Parent PLUS loans.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 73% |
| Average federal loan per year | $5,843 |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 648 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $3,786,048 |
The median student at Astrodome Career Centers borrows $9,473 in federal student loans.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $9,473 |
| Students who completed (graduates) | $9,500 |
| Students who withdrew | $4,005 |
Withdrawn-student debt matters because those borrowers carry the loans without the degree that helps repay them.
The median hides the spread, so the percentiles below show cumulative federal debt at four points in the distribution for Astrodome Career Centers.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,926 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $14,695 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,867 |
The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is the clearest single measure of how widely borrowing varies at Astrodome Career Centers.
The figures above count only the students own federal loans. Adding PLUS loans (borrowed by parents or graduate students) gives a fuller picture of total borrowing at Astrodome Career Centers.
| Group | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| All borrowers | 1000 | $5,651 |
| Completed (graduates) | 775 | $5,859 |
| Did not complete | 225 | $4,705 |
Completers face an estimated standard 10-year monthly payment on their PLUS-inclusive debt of roughly $69.67/mo.
The split below distinguishes Stafford borrowers from non-Stafford borrowers at Astrodome Career Centers.
Stafford vs Non-Stafford (any year)
| Cohort | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Used a Stafford loan | 967 | $5,702 |
| No Stafford loan | 33 | $1,990 |
Stafford This Year vs Not
| Cohort | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Stafford loan this year | 917 | $5,701 |
| No Stafford loan this year | 83 | $4,649 |
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Astrodome Career Centers.
A loan default — failing to keep up with federal student-loan payments — is one of the worst financial outcomes a borrower can face. Two-year cohort default-rate data for Astrodome Career Centers is shown below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 20.9% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 932 |
A lower default rate generally signals that graduates earn enough to manage their loan payments.
The breakdowns below show median federal debt by income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,499 |
| Middle income | $9,311 |
| High income | $7,793 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,450 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Borrowers
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
These pre-calculated indicators summarize the borrowing gaps between cohorts at Astrodome Career Centers.
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans
With an unsubsidized loan, interest starts adding up the day the loan is disbursed, including during school. Subsidized loans, by contrast, do not accrue interest while you are enrolled at least half-time, which makes them the less expensive option when you qualify.
Worth Knowing
Declaring bankruptcy does not erase federal student loan debt. If you stop paying, the federal government can garnish a portion of your wages until the loans are repaid.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.