1. Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, 1996 to 2005
Entering Debt in Current Dollars
Entering Debt in 2017 Constant Dollars
Average
Median
1996
$14,650
$8,000
$23,008
$12,564
1997
$19,823
$8,500
$30,269
$12,979
1998
$27,749
N/A
$41,629
1999
$21,589
$10,000
$31,837
$14,747
2000
$25,029
$12,000
$35,874
$17,200
2001
$28,413
$15,000
$39,375
$20,787
2002
$25,298
$34,449
$20,426
2003
$33,207
$44,246
$19,987
2004
$42,830
$20,000
$55,846
$26,078
2005
$44,382
$17,050
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2017 Graduating Class
Notes: 1. N/A indicates data is not available dollars were calculated using a July 2016 to June 2017 average of CPI figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2. Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, 2006 to 2015
Entering Debt in Current Dollars
Entering Debt in 2017 Constant Dollars
Average
Median
2006
$52,370
$20,000
$63,859
$24,388
2007
$52,481
$62,381
$23,773
2008
$31,775
$16,000
$36,420
$18,339
2009
$35,281
$17,000
$39,881
$19,217
2010
$31,101
$34,819
$22,391
2011
$35,670
$39,148
$21,950
2012
$37,219
$39,686
$21,326
2013
$45,397
$47,614
$20,976
2014
$46,854
$24,000
$48,386
$24,785
2015
$34,866
$25,000
$35,745
$25,631
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2017 Graduating Class
Notes: 1. N/A indicates data is not available dollars were calculated using a July 2016 to June 2017 average of CPI figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

3. Average and Median Entering Debt of Graduating Seniors with Entering Debt, 2016 to 2017
Entering Debt in Current Dollars
Entering Debt in 2017 Constant Dollars
Average
Median
2016
$32,702
$25,000
$33,302
$25,459
2017
$51,333
$30,000
Source: American Dental Education Association, Survey of Dental School Seniors, 2017 Graduating Class
Notes: 1. N/A indicates data is not available dollars were calculated using a July 2016 to June 2017 average of CPI figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.