by our College Data Analytics TeamHere you will find what students actually borrow to attend Piedmont Community College, including completion-adjusted borrowing and a standard repayment estimate. The data below is drawn directly from federal sources.
Among first-year students at Piedmont Community College, 0% of first-year students take on loan debt.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 0% |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 0 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $0 |
Looking only at the median is misleading — these four percentiles describe the full debt distribution for borrowers at Piedmont Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $2,888 |
| 75th percentile | $7,000 |
PLUS loans — taken out by parents or graduate students — add to the total cost of attendance financed by debt at Piedmont Community College.
| Group | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| All borrowers | 49 | $12,330 |
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Piedmont Community College.
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 Piedmont Community College follows.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 0% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 1 |
The cohort default rate tracks borrowers who entered repayment in a given year and defaulted within the two-year measurement window.
The Difference Between Subsidized and 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.
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.