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Report: 19.1% of Northwestern College students repaying loans are in default

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Out of 831 Northwestern College students repaying loans in 2015, 159 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

That gives the four-year proprietary school in Bridgeview a default rate of 19.1 percent for that year – 1.2 percentage points higher than in 2014 and 1.7 points higher than in 2013.

Northwestern College had 26 fewer students in default in 2015 than in 2014 and 60 fewer than in 2013.

How many students are in default at Northwestern College?
Year
School enrollment
Total students in default
2015
1,827
159
2014
2,048
185
2013
2,478
219

Northwestern College default rates by year
Year
Students in default
Students in repayment
Default rate
2015
159
831
19.1
2014
185
1,029
17.9
2013
219
1,252
17.4

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

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