Table A.14
Profile of 2009-2010 graduates who owed money to government student loans at graduation, by level of study

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Table summary
This table displays the results of Profile of 2009-2010 graduates who owed money to government student loans at graduation Graduates with debt remaining three years after graduation, Graduates without debt three years after graduation and Total graduates owing at graduation, calculated using dollars, percent, ratio and years units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Graduates with debt remaining three years after graduation Graduates without debt three years after graduation Total graduates owing at graduation
College  
Number of graduates 17,200 7,300 26,300
    dollars
Average debt at graduation 16,000 9,200 14,000
    percent
Large debt at graduation - $25,000 and over 17Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 14
    dollars
Average debt three years after graduation 11,200 0 7,900
    percent
Large debt three years after graduation - $25,000 and over Note F: too unreliable to be published Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note F: too unreliable to be published
Percentage of debt paid off three years after graduation 30 100 44
Reported difficulties repaying debt Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Employed in 2013 89 93 90
Without income in 2012 Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published
    dollars
Average amount paid in 2012 2,100 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Average income in 2012 36,800 42,500 38,400
    ratio
Ratio of debt payments to income 6 Note .: not available for any reference period 6
Debt servicing ratio – 25th percentile 3 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – Median 5 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 75th percentile 9 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
    years
Average age at graduation 26 25 26
Median age at graduation 25 22 24
    percent
Married or living common-law 42 53 46
With dependent children 31 26Note E: Use with caution 30
With previous postsecondary education 53 45 49
Bachelor  
Number of graduates 24,500 12,400 39,100
    dollars
Average debt at graduation 24,900 17,700 22,300
    percent
Large debt at graduation - $25,000 and over 44 29 39
    dollars
Average debt three years after graduation 16,300 0 10,800
    percent
Large debt three years after graduation - $25,000 and over 23 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 23
Percentage of debt paid off three years after graduation 35 100 52
Reported difficulties repaying debt Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Employed in 2013 90 93 90
Without income in 2012 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
    dollars
Average amount paid in 2012 2,900 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Average income in 2012 46,500 57,000 49,700
    ratio
Ratio of debt payments to income 6 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 25th percentile 3 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – Median 5 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 75th percentile 9 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
    years
Average age at graduation 27 26 27
Median age at graduation 25 24 25
    percent
Married or living common-law 51 47 49
With dependent children 26 16 23
With previous postsecondary education 61 54 59
Master  
Number of graduates 5,600 4,100 10,000
    dollars
Average debt at graduation 23,700 16,200 20,600
    percent
Large debt at graduation - $25,000 and over 41 23Note E: Use with caution 34
    dollars
Average debt three years after graduation 16,000 0 9,200
    percent
Large debt three years after graduation - $25,000 and over 22 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 22
Percentage of debt paid off three years after graduation 33 100 55
Reported difficulties repaying debt Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Employed in 2013 90 96 92
Without income in 2012 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note F: too unreliable to be published
    dollars
Average amount paid in 2012 2,800 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Average income in 2012 55,600 68,300 60,800
    ratio
Ratio of debt payments to income 5 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 25th percentile 3 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – Median 5 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 75th percentile 8 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
    years
Average age at graduation 30 29 29
Median age at graduation 28 27 27
    percent
Married or living common-law 67 68 67
With dependent children 39 30 35
With previous postsecondary education 98 99 98
Doctorate  
Number of graduates 1,200 600 1,800
    dollars
Average debt at graduation 25,400 18,600 23,200
    percent
Large debt at graduation - $25,000 and over 39 26 35
    dollars
Average debt three years after graduation 17,700 0 11,700
    percent
Large debt three years after graduation - $25,000 and over 23Note E: Use with caution Note ..: not available for a specific reference period 23Note E: Use with caution
Percentage of debt paid off three years after graduation 30 100 49
Reported difficulties repaying debt Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note ..: not available for a specific reference period
Employed in 2013 95 95 95
Without income in 2012 Note ..: not available for a specific reference period Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
    dollars
Average amount paid in 2012 3,200 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Average income in 2012 81,700 95,600 86,900
    ratio
Ratio of debt payments to income 4 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 25th percentile 2 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – Median 4 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
Debt servicing ratio – 75th percentile 6 Note .: not available for any reference period Note .: not available for any reference period
    years
Average age at graduation 31 34 32
Median age at graduation 30 32 31
    percent
Married or living common-law 81 82 81
With dependent children 43 54 47
With previous postsecondary education 100 100 100
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