1. Type of Loans Reported by Seniors, 2002 to 2016
‘02
’03
’04
’05
’06
’07
’08
’09
’10
’11
’12
’13
’14
’15
‘16
Health Professions Student Loan
29%
30%
32%
33%
31%
35%
28%
25%
21%
17%
19%
20%
Perkins Loan
26%
24%
22%
16% NA
Stafford Loan (Subsidized)
82%
83%
84%
85%
80%
81%
76%
73%
66%
Stafford Loan (Unsubsidized)
78%
79%
77%
74%
72%
68%
Federal Grad PLUS
54%
55%
62%
Federal PLUS Loan 6% 1%
Private Loans 7% 8% 9%
10%
11%
14%
Family/Relative Loans
13% 5% 4%
School Loan
State Loan Program 3% 2%
.5%
Loans for Disadvantaged Students
Residency and Relocation Loans
Consumer Debt
Other
.6%
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2016 Graduating Class
Note: Respondents could select more than one type of loan. NA indicates respondents were not provided the category option response in the survey.