After Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing: graduation, pay and debt
Billerica, Massachusetts · Public · 35 undergrads
Graduates leave with $4,750 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$4,750
median federal debt at graduation.
76%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
91%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$4,750
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$4,750
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
76%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
65%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
70%
Defaulted on their loans within 3 yearsCollege Scorecard
2.2%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers