At both Wright State University and the University of Dayton though, students with loans owed more than the state average.
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WSU students with debt graduated in 2015 with $30,790 on average while UD students with loans left school with around $35,740 on average, according to the institute.
Indebted graduates at just four area colleges owed less than the state average. Below is every Dayton area school ranked by average loan debt, according to the institute.
1. University of Dayton: $35,740
2. Wittenberg University: $34,178
3. Xavier University: $32,131
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4. Wright State University: $30,790
5. Miami University: $30,015
6. Cedarville University: $29,454
7. University of Cincinnati: $27,938
8. Ohio State University: $27,400
Find out more about the college debt crisis Friday in an online investigation by this media outlet.
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