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2009

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Higher Education Administration

Default (Finance); Education

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Factors Affecting Student Loan Default: Nevada System Of Higher Education, Christopher Anthony Kypuros May 2009

Factors Affecting Student Loan Default: Nevada System Of Higher Education, Christopher Anthony Kypuros

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Nevada's rate of default on college loans is among the highest in the nation. At the time of this study, there were no research studies on defaulters in the state of Nevada. The present study was designed for initial exploration regarding the relationship between various kinds of student factors and default rates from institutions at the Nevada System of Higher Education. The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain a better understanding of default in Nevada.

To gain a better understanding of student loan default in Nevada, the following questions were considered: (1) What is the relationship between age, …