For those who enjoyed my earlier post of Geography on Federal Loan Programs, I thought I would slice and dice the data a few more ways. Using 2007-08 federal loan data, that earlier post highlighted the states with highest concentration of FFEL and DL loans. I thought it would be interesting to look at the data on a regional and sub-region basis.
- In terms of regional strength, FFEL is strongest in the South with 83.3% of loans in that region being FFELP, although the West and Northeast are not far behind:
| Region | FFELP as %age of Total |
| South | 83.3% |
| Northeast | 82.4% |
| West | 81.9% |
| Midwest | 76.4% |
- In looking at sub-regions, there is a bit more variance. The West South Central region has the highest percentage of FFELP loans, with 94.3% of federal loans in that area being FFELP originated. The states included in West South Central region are Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas. Meanwhile, East North Central (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin) has the lowest percentage of FFELP loans at 73.5%.
| FFELP As | |
| Sub-Region | %age of Total |
| West South Central | 94.3% |
| Mountain | 89.6% |
| Middle Atlantic | 85.4% |
| East South Central | 84.2% |
| West North Central | 81.4% |
| South Atlantic | 77.8% |
| New England | 74.3% |
| Pacific | 74.0% |
| East North Central | 73.5% |
If you are interested in reviewing the data on state-by-state basis, feel free to download the spreadsheet: Download Geography_Federal_Loans_033109
Comments