The evolution of dental school debt

The average dental school graduate in 2019 owed $292,169 in student loan debt, according to the most recent data from the Education Data Initiative, a resource that collects data and statistics about the U.S. education system.

The data was last updated October 11, 2021.

Here is the average amount of dental school debt for new graduates in each respective year:

1996: $84,247

1997: $94,182

1998: $97,961

1999: $105,150

2000: $105,969

2001: $115,951

2002: $122,491

2003: $132,532

2004: $135,721

2005: $141,521

2006: $162,155

2007: $172,627

2008: $187,394

2009: $189,678

2010: $197,366

2011: $203,374

2012: $221,713

2013: $241,097

2014: $247,227

2015: $255,567

2016: $262,119

2017: $287,331

2018: $285,184

2019: $292,169

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