Funding college and university in the United States

Statistics report on funding college and university in the United States

Funding college and university in the United States

This report gives an overview on how people fund their university and college studies in the United States. After an overview, the report provides figures on the cost of college and on how students finance their studies. Finally, there are also chapters on sources of student loans and another one focusing solely on Sallie Mae.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Average student loan debt balances in the U.S. 2024, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Value of outstanding student loans U.S. 2006-2024
  • Basic Statistic Average cost to attend a U.S. university 2013-2024, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic College payment - average amount in the United States, by income level, 2007-2024
  • Basic Statistic College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2031
  • Basic Statistic Tuition and fees at public two-year colleges U.S. 2022/23, by region

College costs and price

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  • Premium Statistic Confidence about covering college costs in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic Student loan cohort default rate in the U.S. 2019, by institution type
  • Premium Statistic Perceived value of education compared to price paid by parents and students U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Perceived value of education compared to price paid, in the U.S. 2024, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Perceived value of education compared to price paid, in the U.S. 2024, by school type

Education funding sources

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  • Premium Statistic College payment - how typical U.S. families pay for college, by contribution 2024
  • Premium Statistic College payment - average amount U.S. families paid, by contribution source 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Student borrowing - federal student loans taken out, by average amount 2011-2024
  • Premium Statistic Student borrowing - percentage borrowing of federal loans U.S. 2010-2024

Student loan providers

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  • Basic Statistic Share of student loans provided in the U.S. 2001-2024, by source
  • Basic Statistic Interest income from FFELP loans at Navient Corporation 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Value of net student loans at Sallie Mae 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Interest income from loans at Sallie Mae 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Total borrowings of Navient Corporation 2008-2023

Sallie Mae

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  • Basic Statistic Total assets of Sallie Mae 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Interest income from cash and equivalents at Sallie Mae 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Non-interest expenses of Sallie Mae 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Net interest income of Sallie Mae 2010-2023
  • Basic Statistic Return on common shareholder equity at Sallie Mae 2010-2023

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