U Cohort Default Rate
Cohort Default Rate
A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the next fiscal year. Please refer to the Cohort Default Rate Guide for a more in-depth description of cohort default rates and how the rates are calculated.
- FY 2018 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 1.7
- FY 2017 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 2.6
- FY 2016 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 2.7
- FY 2015 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 3.1
- FY 2014 3yr Offical Cohort Default Rate: 3.2
- FY 2013 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 3.3
- FY 2012 3yr Official Cohort Default Rate: 3.2
National and Local Comparision
| Year | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| National | 0% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 9.7% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 14.7% |
| National 4 yr public | 0% | 1.8% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 9.3% |
| University of Utah | 0% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% |