{
  "national": {
    "median": 23887.0,
    "mean": 22257.47
  },
  "comparison_baseline": {
    "median": 13531.5,
    "mean": 15942.7
  },
  "year": 2024,
  "scope_note": "Median borrower debt for students at **private nonprofit** institutions vs the national median across all institution types — a structural proxy because most ABA law schools are private nonprofits; not a JD-only borrower cohort."
}