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Survey: Nearly a Third Owe More Than $30,000 on Student Loans

About 30% of respondents to a U.S. News survey in July say they owe more than $30,000 in student loans. Unfortunately, though almost a quarter owe $10,000 or less, some owe much more. More than 11 ... read more

Student loan ombudsman: Failures in system fuel disparities

The Federal Student Aid ombudsman fielded nearly 90,000 complaints in 2022—more than double the previous year. Nearly two-thirds of the complaints were about issues with loans. Student loan ombudsman: ... read more

Women account for two-thirds of US student loan debt. Here's how it ...

All in all, she owed $349,769.18 for that education. Americans now hold $1.7 trillion in student loan debt. Nearly two-thirds of that money – at least $929 billion – is owed by women ... read more

Student Loan Repayment Crisis Called ‘Dire’ as Nearly Two Thirds ...

The Fed expects student loan delinquency to surpass pre-pandemic levels and more than 9 million student loan borrowers could face substantial declines in credit standing over the first quarter of 2025 ... read more

Two-thirds of Americans favor canceling some student loan ... - The Hill

The cost of college has doubled in the past two decades and is growing each year by 6.8 percent, according to The Education Data Initiative. And data shows the average cost to attend an in-state ... read more

At What Cost? How Student Debt Reduces Lifetime Wealth

Nearly two-thirds of this loss ($134,000) comes from the lower retirement savings of the indebted household, while more than one-third ($70,000) comes from lower home equity. We can generalize this ... read more

Two-thirds of American employees regret their college degrees

Two-thirds of employees report regrets about their advanced degrees, as Americans question the high cost of higher education. Student loan debt has ballooned to nearly $1.6 trillion nationwide in ... read more

California college students struggle with costs, survey finds - Los ...

Nearly two-thirds of California students say their biggest obstacle to succeeding in college is costs—including food and shelter—and juggling jobs with school, according to a survey released ... read more