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Student Debt and the Class of 2018
New data show that the average student debt for college graduates continues to climb but at a slower pace. Nationally, about two in three (65 percent) college seniors who graduated from public and private nonprofit colleges in 2018 had student loan debt. These borrowers owed an average of $29,200, 2 percent higher than the 2017 average.
Dire Disparities: Patterns of Racially Inequitable Funding and Student Success in Public Postsecondary Education
Report examining changes in state and local appropriations and tuition revenue between the years during and following the Great Recession, and their impact on resources disparities across public colleges and universities, and the underrepresented students of color who enroll in them.
Key Finding
The growth in student loans has slowed in recent years as states have invested more in public colleges, but millions of students continue to struggle with their debts. (Student Debt and the Class of 2018)
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REPORT: Class of 2018 Four-Year Graduates’ Average Student Debt Is $29,200
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REPORT: Class of 2018 Four-Year Graduates’ Average Student Debt Is $29,200
New data show that the average student debt for college graduates continues to climb but at a slower pace. Nationally, about two in three (65…
