State of the College Address 2017

Affordability: Student Debt

Optometry School Indebtedness of Students who Took out Loans by School (USA Citizens)*

200,000

180,000

Committee on Awards Scholarship & FA Dr.Marilyn Vricella (Chair) Dr. Audra Steiner Dr. Rebecca Marinoff Dr. Mort Soroka Ms. Priya Patel ‘17 Mr. Vito Cavallaro (ex officio)

National Program Average

160,000

140,000

SUNY

Debt ($)

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Year of Graduation

*Each thin colored line represents a different school (source: ASCO).

0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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