The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school costs and debt in the U.S.
Here is how the average amount of dental school debt has evolved since 1996:
|
Year |
Average debt |
|
1996 |
$169,398 |
|
1997 |
$184,122 |
|
1998 |
$188,154 |
|
1999 |
$198,525 |
|
2000 |
$194,458 |
|
2001 |
$205,727 |
|
2002 |
$213,550 |
|
2003 |
$226,087 |
|
2004 |
$226,570 |
|
2005 |
$229,351 |
|
2006 |
$253,151 |
|
2007 |
$262,705 |
|
2008 |
$274,988 |
|
2009 |
$274,507 |
|
2010 |
$282,896 |
|
2011 |
$285,770 |
|
2012 |
$302,670 |
|
2013 |
$323,744 |
|
2014 |
$326,869 |
|
2015 |
$335,453 |
|
2016 |
$341,749 |
|
2017 |
$367,867 |
|
2018 |
$357,056 |
|
2019 |
$358,374 |
|
2020 |
$421,670 |
|
2021 |
$390,483 |
|
2022 |
$331,026 |
|
2023 |
$305,306 |