by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is federal data on the loans students use to pay for Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center: median debt, the percentile spread, total borrowing including PLUS loans, and the cost to repay. The data below is drawn directly from federal sources.
Graduating and withdrawing students at Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center carry a median federal debt of $4,750 in federal borrowing.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $4,750 |
The median hides the spread, so the percentiles below show cumulative federal debt at four points in the distribution for Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $10,147 |
These figures turn the debt totals into a monthly repayment picture for Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center.
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 Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center is shown below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 12.2% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 24 |
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.
Important to Remember
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.