Distribution of student loan debt in the U.S. 2020

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Feb 8, 2023
As of 2020, 85 percent of the general population in the United States had no student debt. Over ten percent held up to 25,000 U.S. dollars in debt from student loans.

Value of student loan debt held in the United States in 2020

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 12 to 25, 2020

Number of respondents

2,650 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

general population

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "how much student debt do you personally hold?"

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