by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page focuses on the debt students take on to attend Marian College School of Nursing, including completion-adjusted borrowing and a standard repayment estimate. All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education and IPEDS.
For incoming students at Marian College Los Angeles, 85% of incoming undergraduates borrow in year one, at roughly $7,318 each — a figure that counts both private and federal student loans.
The average federal loan is $7,318. This reaches or tops the $5,500 first-year federal borrowing cap for a typical dependent student. Note that average undergraduate loan amounts shown later do not include private loans — so the full freshman figure above is not directly comparable.
For undergraduates overall at Marian College Los Angeles, 70% take out federal student loans, averaging $7,002 per year. That is 4.3% less than the $7,318 typical freshmen borrow.
Repeating that yearly amount projects to about $14,004 after two years and $28,008 over four years. These projections assume the same federal borrowing each year and exclude private and Parent PLUS loans.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 70% |
| Average federal loan per year | $7,002 |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 132 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $924,295 |
Graduating and withdrawing students at Marian College Los Angeles carry a median federal debt of $10,916 in federal student loans.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $10,916 |
| Students who completed (graduates) | $12,337 |
| Students who withdrew | $8,365 |
The figure for students who withdrew is worth watching: debt without a completed credential is the hardest to repay.
The median hides the spread, so the percentiles below show cumulative federal debt at four points in the distribution for Marian College Los Angeles.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,595 |
| 25th percentile | $8,670 |
| 75th percentile | $16,897 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,897 |
How wide this percentile range is tells you how much borrowing varies across students at Marian College Los Angeles.
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 Marian College Los Angeles.
| Group | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| All borrowers | 37 | $9,248 |
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Marian College Los Angeles.
A loan default — failing to keep up with federal student-loan payments — is one of the worst financial outcomes a borrower can face. The official Department of Education two-year default rate for Marian College Los Angeles follows.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 6.9% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 144 |
The cohort default rate tracks borrowers who entered repayment in a given year and defaulted within the two-year measurement window.
Borrowing varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,876 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,051 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,784 |
Dependent vs Independent Borrowers
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,004 |
| Independent students | $12,419 |
These pre-calculated indicators summarize the borrowing gaps between cohorts at Marian College Los Angeles.
Subsidized and 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?
Federal student loans are not discharged in bankruptcy in all but the rarest cases, and the government can withhold part of your income or tax refund if you default.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.