by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page focuses on the debt students take on to attend Triangle Tech Inc-Pittsburgh: median debt, the percentile spread, total borrowing including PLUS loans, and the cost to repay. The data below is drawn directly from federal sources.
For incoming students at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 44% of new students use loans toward freshman-year expenses, at roughly $6,062 each — a figure that counts both private and federal student loans.
On the federal side, the average loan is $6,062. This is at or above the $5,500 first-year federal borrowing cap that applies to the typical dependent freshman. Be aware: the undergraduate-wide averages below exclude private loans, while this freshman number includes them.
Among all degree-seeking undergrads at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh, 74% finance part of their studies with federal loans, borrowing on average $8,099 per year. This is 33.6% higher than the $6,062 borrowed by freshmen.
Borrowing at that rate every year works out to about $16,198 by year two and around $32,396 after four. The estimate holds federal borrowing constant and does not count private or Parent PLUS loans.
| Undergraduate federal borrowing | Value |
|---|---|
| Share using federal loans | 74% |
| Average federal loan per year | $8,099 |
| Undergraduates with a federal loan | 67 |
| Total federal loans (one year) | $542,649 |
The middle borrower at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh owes $12,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Borrower group | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| All federal borrowers | $12,000 |
| Students who completed (graduates) | $18,084 |
| Students who withdrew | $5,500 |
Debt carried by students who withdrew is a key risk signal — these borrowers owe money without having earned the credential.
Half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles shown below for Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,750 |
| 25th percentile | $8,625 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $20,000 |
How wide this percentile range is tells you how much borrowing varies across students at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh.
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 Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh.
| Group | Borrowers | Median debt incl. PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| All borrowers | 49 | $9,993 |
| Completed (graduates) | 30 | $15,370 |
| Did not complete | 19 | $8,482 |
For students who completed, the median total debt including PLUS loans works out to a standard 10-year payment of about $182.77/mo.
The indicators below describe what the typical debt costs to pay back at Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh.
The default rate measures how many borrowers fall behind and ultimately fail to repay their federal loans. The federal two-year cohort default rate for Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh follows.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| 2-year cohort default rate | 11.3% |
| Borrowers in the cohort | 203 |
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.
Borrowing by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,000 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $12,000 |
| Independent students | $18,961 |
Federal data publishes the following gap measures for Triangle Tech - Pittsburgh.
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans
Unsubsidized federal student loans accrue interest every month — even while you are still enrolled. Unless you pay that interest as it builds, the balance you owe at graduation can be noticeably higher than the amount you originally borrowed.
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.