by our College Data Analytics TeamHere you will find what students actually borrow to attend Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School: median debt, the percentile spread, total borrowing including PLUS loans, and the cost to repay. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education and IPEDS.
Graduating and withdrawing students at Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School carry a median federal debt of $14,750 of cumulative federal debt.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $14,750 |
Looking only at the median is misleading — these four percentiles describe the full debt distribution for borrowers at Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $14,237 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School.
The default rate measures how many borrowers fall behind and ultimately fail to repay their federal loans. The official Department of Education two-year default rate for Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School is shown below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 0% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 2 |
The cohort default rate tracks borrowers who entered repayment in a given year and defaulted within the two-year measurement window.
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans
Subsidized loans pause interest while you are in school; unsubsidized loans do not. That difference compounds over four years, so the type of loan you take matters as much as the amount.
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.