Maryland State Wire

University of Maryland University College in Adelphi reported the largest share of borrowers at public higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of federal data.

The U.S. Department of Education data used in the analysis tracks borrowers at public schools receiving federal student aid. The 2014 cohort accounts for borrowers who entered repayment on selected federal loans in the given fiscal year and defaulted before the end of the second fiscal year.   

Altogether, 27 institutions based in Maryland reported 4,748 borrowers in default. 

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Borrowers in default

Name	City	Number of borrowers in default
University Of Maryland University College	Adelphi	704
Community College Of Baltimore County	Baltimore	535
Prince George's Community College	Largo	393
Morgan State University	Baltimore	386
Anne Arundel Community College	Arnold	291
Montgomery College	Rockville	278
Hagerstown Community College	Hagerstown	239
Bowie State University	Bowie	206
Coppin State University	Baltimore	195
University Of Maryland - Eastern Shore	Princess Anne	194
Towson University	Towson	182
Allegany College Of Maryland	Cumberland	164
University Of Baltimore	Baltimore	131
University Of Maryland, College Park	College Park	126
University Of Maryland - Baltimore County	Baltimore	118
Frostburg State University	Frostburg	106
College Of Southern Maryland	La Plata	85
Howard Community College	Columbia	83
Salisbury University	Salisbury	65
Garrett College	Mchenry	57
Frederick Community College	Frederick	53
Wor-Wic Community College	Salisbury	43
Cecil College	North East	40
Harford Community College	Bel Air	40
University Of Maryland, Baltimore	Baltimore	25
Carroll Community College	Westminster	5
Saint Mary's College Of Maryland	Saint Marys City	4

Source: U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Office