In the academic year of 2021/22, students who took out student loans had an average of 27,400 U.S. dollars worth of debt upon completion of their degree. The per borrower category shows the average amount of debt amongst bachelor's degree recipients who had taken student loans.
Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22
(in 2022 U.S. dollars)
Per borrower, shows the average amount of debt amongst bachelor's degree recipients who had taken student loans. The average per all bachelor degree recipients includes those who graduated without any student debts.
Data for previous year has been derived from the respective publication.
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College Board. (October 21, 2023). Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/
College Board. "Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. dollars)." Chart. October 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/
College Board. (2023). Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/
College Board. "Average Amount of Debt per Borrower at Public Four-year Colleges and Universities in The United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/
College Board, Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Average amount of debt per borrower at public four-year colleges and universities in the United States from 2006/07 to 2021/22 (in 2022 U.S. dollars) [Graph], College Board, October 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/235386/us-bachelors-degree-holders-debt-levels-in-public-four-year-colleges/
