What is the average veterinary college debt that is accumulated by a graduating DVM?
The average veterinary college graduate debt is on the rise. Mean debt increased 8.5% between 2008 and 2009. Mean educational debt among those with debt was $129,976 in 2009, compared with $119,803 in 2008. Median educational debt was $125,000 in 2009, which was up 4.2% from 2008. Among all graduates, nearly a third (31.7%; 754) incurred a debt ≥ $150,000. All but 9.6% of the mean debt of graduating veterinarians was incurred while in veterinary medical college (as according to JAVMA, Vol. 235, No. 5, September 1, 2009, “Vet Med.
