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Report: 6.6% of Northeastern Illinois University students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 1,755 Northeastern Illinois University students repaying loans in 2015, 116 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the four-year public school in Chicago a default rate of 6.6 percent for that year – 0.3 percentage points lower than in 2014 and 0.2 points lower than in 2013.

Northeastern Illinois University had 21 fewer students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 16 fewer than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Northeastern Illinois University?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
13,342
116
2014
13,942
137
2013
14,443
132

Northeastern Illinois University default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
116
1,755
6.6
2014
137
1,981
6.9
2013
132
1,917
6.8

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

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