Instructions for Using the Data Files
For the FY 2018 School Cohort Default Rate Reports
These instructions explain how to view the data files containing the reports for fiscal year (FY) 2018 Official Cohort Default Rates for Schools.
Using the Data: These files have been compressed for downloading. After downloading, please use PKUNZIP, WinZIP, or another method to decompress the files. These are Microsoft Access or Excel files.
The following files are available for download (the 304 and 305 reports will not be available for download if no schools are subject to cohort default rate sanctions in the most current cohort year):
300—FY 2018, FY 2017, and FY 2016 official cohort default rates published for schools participating in the Title IV student financial assistance programs.
304—Schools subject to loss of Direct Loan Program and/or Pell Grant Program eligibility due to FY 2018, FY 2017, and FY 2016 official cohort default rates of 30% or greater. Definition
305—Schools subject to loss of Direct Loan Program due to FY 2018 official cohort default rates greater than 40%. Definition
Cohort Default Rate (CDR) data is not displayed when "Denom" (number of borrowers entering repayment in cohort) includes 10 or fewer borrowers.
Listing of the sector definitions
Field Definitions 300, 304, and 305
Field Name |
Field Definition |
---|---|
OPE_ID |
Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier |
Name |
Institution's Name |
Address |
Street Address |
City |
City |
State |
State Abbreviation |
State Desc |
State Name |
Zip |
Zip Code |
Zip Ext |
Zip Code Extension |
Program Length |
The length of the longest program offered by the institution: 0—Short-Term (300–599 hours) |
Sch Type |
The code identifying the ownership control of the institution: 1—Public |
Year 1 |
Cohort Year 2018 |
Num 1 |
Number of Borrowers in Default for 2018 |
Denom 1 |
Number of Borrowers in Repay for 2018 |
DRate 1 |
Official Cohort Default Rate for 2018 |
PRate 1 |
Identifies what type of rate was calculated for the institution. A—Actual |
Ethnic Code |
The code classifying the ethnic affiliation of the institution: 1—Native American |
Cong Dis |
Congressional District—The congressional district of the main institution |
Region |
The main institution’s Department of Education regional code |
Average or Greater than 30 |
Schools with fewer than 30 borrowers entering repayment during the cohort period use an average formula. 0—Non-average formula |
Year 2 |
Cohort Year 2017 |
Num 2 |
Number of Borrowers in Default for 2017 |
Denom 2 |
Number of Borrowers in Repay for 2017 |
DRate 2 |
Official Cohort Default Rate for 2017 |
PRate 2 |
Identifies what type of rate was calculated for the institution A—Actual |
Year 3 |
Cohort Year 2016 |
Num 3 |
Number of Borrowers in Default for 2016 |
Denom 3 |
Number of Borrowers in Repay for 2016 |
DRate 3 |
Official Default Rate for 2016 |
PRate 3 |
Identifies what type of rate was calculated for the institution A—Actual |