“student-loans” Charts
Student Delinquencies Rise...and We Don't Mean Truancies »
For the 5 largest U.S. debt totals, credit cards have traditionally shown the highest delinquency rates. Yet in 2012, rapidly…
Student Debt... It's Worse Than You Thought »
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the total outstanding educational debt has nearly tripled in the the…
Student Loan vs. Credit Card Debt in US »
Student loan debt increased 13.9% in the United States from 2013 to 2014. It now outweighs total US credit card…
Student Debt - More Than They Bargained For »
A new study finds college students are taking on larger loans than they understand. “College students do not have a…
What's Profit Got to Do With Student Loan Defaults? »
A lot, apparently. According to Mother Jones, "1 in 25 borrowers who graduate from college defaults on his or her…
Student Debt: A Growing Burden »
The number of Americans that have never had to pay off student debts is falling consistently with each passing generation.…
Record Number of Households Under College Debt »
As of 2010, nearly one-fifth of American households held debts related to college student loans. This is over double the…
College Costs Slipping Out of Even the Upper Class' Reach »
While there is a clear relation between an American college graduate's chances of finishing school with debt and their socioeconomic…
Investing in the Future: Students Should Get Bank Rates »
National student debt is climbing and is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Student loans provided by the government range from…
Students with Minimal Need Receive Most Tax-Based Aid »
In 2013, Tax Policy Center estimates that more than half of the benefits of the Tuition and Feeds Deduction and…
#OccupyEducation: Median Amount of Student Loans Has Doubled »
The median amount of money American college students are borrowing by the time they graduate has more than doubled since…
Student Loan Debt Shows No Signs of Slowing »
Total outstanding student loan debt continues to grow at a steady pace and constitutes hundreds of billions of dollars more…
Student Debt No Longer Just a Financial Issue »
In a Gallup study of students who graduated college from 1990 to 2014, student loan debt affects more than just…
Better than brackets: "Sweet 19" schools that deliver »
In a recent study called, "Access, affordability, and success: How America’s colleges fare," a mere 19 four-year colleges had graduation…
College: How Are We Paying For It? »
The graph shows that while the sticker price of tuition has increased steadily, the net cost—represented as the sum of…
The Rising Cost of Higher Education »
From 2000-2010, the combined tuition, room, and board price for an undergraduate at pubic institutions rose 42%, while private schools…
Smaller Percentage of Young Americans are Working »
Since peaking at 69.2% in 1989, the percentage of young Americans (ages 16 to 24) that are employed has dropped…
Increase in Number of Student Loan Borrowers »
The number of Stafford Loan borrowers has almost doubled over the last decade. Stafford Loans are government-funded student loans.
Average Amount of Student Loan Debt Is Increasing »
The average amount of student loan debt in the US increased by 5% from the graduating class of 2010 to…
US Student Loan Borrowers By Age: 2012 »
The number of student loan borrowers in 2012 was highest for the under 30 age group. The number of borrowers…
US College Students Who Borrow Annually »
In the US 20 million students attend college each year. 60% of them borrow annually to offset education costs. This…