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What is the average federal student loan debt per borrower in the US?

Answerabout $39,375

Federal Student Aid data puts the average balance per borrower at nearly $40,000, a figure that has climbed steadily for years.

Source: BestColleges, citing Federal Student Aid (2025) bestcolleges.com

Among bachelor's-degree holders aged 18–29, about what share took on student debt for their education?

Answerabout 57%

Federal Reserve survey data shows more than half of young bachelor's-degree holders borrowed to pay for school.

Source: Federal Reserve, via BestColleges (2023) bestcolleges.com

In that same graduation-rate data, who graduated at a higher rate?

Answerwomen, at 67% vs men's 60%

Women have consistently out-graduated men in US bachelor's programs in recent cohort data.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2020) nces.ed.gov

As of 2025, about what median weekly earnings does a bachelor's degree holder make, per the BLS?

Answerabout $1,578/week

That compares to about $966 a week for workers with only a high school diploma — a gap of roughly $600 a week.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov

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