Student Loan Debt

From 2001 to 2011, the average student loan debt held by each year’s graduates with loans increased by $4,612. Average student loan debt now stands at $26,500 in 2012 dollars.

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Additional Resources

• Accreditation: Removing the Barriers to Higher Education Reform
• College 2020

Sources

The College Board, “Trends in Student Aid 2013,” Trends in Higher Education Series, 2013, (accessed June 3, 2014).

2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

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