There’s a good reason for this. Student loans are an important consideration when you're thinking about how to pay for college. The amount of student loan debt in America hit $1.5 trillion in early 2018.1 That’s almost 10% of the Gross Domestic Product in the U.S.2 Among those who take out student loans, the average student loan borrower has $37,172 in loans at graduation.3 College can cost between $10,000 and $40,000 (or more) each year.4 Multiply $40,000 by four years and you’re looking at a bill of $160,000 at graduation.
During the last few years of high school, the topic of student loans is sure to come up at the dinner table. Get ready for holiday meals where questions like "How do student loans work?" and "What is a student loan?" float around as you pass the potatoes to Grandma There’s a good reason for this. Student loans are an important consideration when you're thinking about how to pay for college. The amount of student loan debt in America hit $1.5 trillion in early 2018.1 That’s almost 10% of the Gross Domestic Product in the U.S.2 Among those who take out student loans, the average student loan borrower has $37,172 in loans at graduation.3 College can cost between $10,000 and $40,000 (or more) each year.4 Multiply $40,000 by four years and you’re looking at a bill of $160,000 at graduation.
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