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Medical School Tuition and Young Physician Indebtedness (An Update to the 2004 Report) (2007)

This free report revisits the 2004 analysis of U.S. medical school graduates' indebtedness and young physician's ability to repay their debt. The latest data show that problems identified in the first report continue today.

Recent data indicate that tuition and fees have increased dramatically and that the percentage of students in debt at graduation has increased to 85 percent for private medical school graduates and 86 percent for public medical school graduates.



Medical Educational Costs and Student Debt (2005)
This report provides current and historic data on medical school tuition, medical student educational indebtedness, and physician income, and makes projections on the affordability of a medical education. It also contains recommendations about greater accountability, transparency, and predictability in the tuition and fee-setting process; the ongoing education of medical students about the financial aspects of their medical educations; enhanced financial aid, and more.

Medical School Tuition and Young Physician Indebtedness (2004)
This report was requested by the AAMC's Executive Council in response to concerns in the medical education community about rapidly rising tuition levels and high and increasing indebtedness of medical graduates. The report provides a two-decade perspective on rising tuition and student debt and examines availability of loans, the value of a medical education as an investment in human capital, and the ability of young physicians to service the substantial debts.

On the Issue

As the Economy Flags, Student Lenders Close or Suspend BusinessAAMC Reporter, June 2008

With Debt on the Rise, Students and Schools Face an Uphill BattleAAMC Reporter, Jan. 2008

Academic Community Responds to Student Loan ScrutinyAAMC Reporter, Aug. 2007

Getting Real About Student DebtAAMC Reporter, May 2005

Burden of Debt Creates Scarcity of General Practitioners—AAMC Reporter, Oct. 2004

AAMC Launches Effort to Address Rising Costs of U.S. Medical EducationApril 26, 2004

You Owe How Much?AAMC Reporter, July 2002

Paying the Price to Become a Doctor: The Impact of Medical School DebtAAMC Reporter, Jan. 2002

Rising Medical Student Indebtedness (PDF, 3 pages) Contemporary Issues in Medical Education, Dec. 1999


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