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Two-thirds of college students graduate with debt, with the vast majority of that debt coming from federal student loans. About a fifth of student debt comes from private college loans, which lack the protections that federal students loans offer.
In the survey, the average debt level varied by state. New Hampshire earned the dubious honor of graduating students with the highest debt load. Utah graduates had the least amount of debt.
10 highest debt states
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Two-thirds of college students graduate with debt, with the vast majority of that debt coming from federal student loans. About a fifth of student debt comes from private college loans, which lack the protections that federal students loans offer.
In the survey, the average debt level varied by state. New Hampshire earned the dubious honor of graduating students with the highest debt load. Utah graduates had the least amount of debt.
10 highest debt states
- New Hampshire, $32,440
- Pennsylvania, $29,959
- Minnesota, $29,793
- Rhode Island $29,097
- Connecticut, $28,783
- Iowa, $28,753
- Ohio, $28,683
- Vermont, $28,273
- District of Columbia, $28,241
- New Jersey, $27,610
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