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Report: 8.9% of Columbia College Chicago students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 3,208 Columbia College Chicago students repaying loans in 2015, 287 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the four-year private school in Chicago a default rate of 8.9 percent for that year – 0.5 percentage points lower than in 2014 and 0.2 points lower than in 2013.

Columbia College Chicago had 31 fewer students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 52 fewer than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Columbia College Chicago?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
10,960
287
2014
11,720
318
2013
12,741
339

Columbia College Chicago default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
287
3,208
8.9
2014
318
3,367
9.4
2013
339
3,724
9.1

Source for all tables: U.S. Department of Education

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