Average dental school debt drops to $305K

The average amount of dental school debt has declined each year since 2021, dropping to $305,306 in 2023.

The Education Data Initiative provides information on dental school costs and debt in the U.S. 

Here is how the average amount of dental school debt has evolved since 1996:

Year

Average debt

1996

$169,398

1997

$184,122

1998

$188,154

1999

$198,525

2000

$194,458

2001

$205,727

2002

$213,550

2003

$226,087

2004

$226,570

2005

$229,351

2006

$253,151

2007

$262,705

2008

$274,988

2009

$274,507

2010

$282,896

2011

$285,770

2012

$302,670

2013

$323,744

2014

$326,869

2015

$335,453

2016

$341,749

2017

$367,867

2018

$357,056

2019

$358,374

2020

$421,670

2021

$390,483

2022

$331,026

2023

$305,306

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