Table 3.2
Proportion and average debt (in 2007 constant dollars) of 2000 and 2005 graduates owing to government sources only, by level of study

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  Proportion of graduates Average amount of debt (2007 constant dollars)
Class of 2000 Class of 2005 Class of 2000 Class of 2005 Difference
percent dollars
College 33 25 14,600 12,800 -1,800
Bachelor 34 27 22,600 19,000 -3,600
Master 30 24 20,600 18,700 -1,900
Doctorate 26 24 20,900 22,500 1,600
Note: Graduates who pursued further education after their 2005 graduation are excluded from this table.
All amounts are rounded to the nearest 100, but analysis is carried out on unrounded values.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Graduates Survey (Classes of 2000 and 2005).
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