In accordance with the September 26, 2024, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA): COM Continuing Accreditation Standards, LECOM is making available student debt outcomes data.

COCA Element 11.3: Student Debt Outcomes

A College of Osteopathic Medicine and/or its parent institution must collect and publish data on the debt load and student loan default rates of its students in such a way that applicants can be aware of the information.

The current average debt for the last four years of students at each campus location.

Average Student Debt Load for the Erie Campus (includes Erie, Seton Hill, and Elmira):

Graduating Class Number of Borrowers Average Loan Debt
2023 317 $216,799.21
2022 353 $201,191.56
2021 351 $204,785.62
2020 352 $193,379.91

Average Student Debt Load for the Bradenton Campus:

Graduating Class Number of Borrowers Average Loan Debt
2023 166 $207,983.10
2022 189 $207,818.68
2021 174 $229,691.02
2020 163 $195,851.83

The student loan default rate for all federal financial aid for the past four years:

Year Default Rate
2021 0*
2020 0*
2019 0.6
2018 0.7

Please note that the default rates for all 4 campuses are reflected on the federal level.  The Federal government sees LECOM as one entity.

  • The default rate for 2020 and 2021 is Zero (0) for all schools because no students were in repayment due to the COVID pandemic legislation.

Please use the following email link to request additional information regarding student debt load and student loan default rates based on race/ethnicity and gender demographic data at financialaid@lecom.edu