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Report: 6.1% of Governors State University students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 1,663 Governors State University students repaying loans in 2015, 102 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the four-year public school in University Park a default rate of 6.1 percent for that year – 1 percentage points higher than in 2014 and 2.9 points higher than in 2013.

Governors State University had 11 more students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 48 more than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Governors State University?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
7,261
102
2014
7,221
91
2013
7,652
54

Governors State University default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
102
1,663
6.1
2014
91
1,760
5.1
2013
54
1,642
3.2

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

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