Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, New Deal 2.0, Nation of Change
Total student loan debt in the U.S. in 2012: $1 trillion.
Total student loan debt in the U.S. in 2011: $830 billion.
Total credit-card debt in the U.S. in 2011: $826.5 billion.
Total value of the federal student loans taken in 2010: $100 billion.
Tax deductions of interest on student loan debt taken on 2009 tax returns: $1.4 billion.
Percentage of those enrolled in public four-year institutions who borrowed to cover college costs in 2009: 47%.
Percentage of those enrolled in private not-for-profit four-year institutions who borrowed to cover college costs in 2009: 61%.
Percentage of those enrolled in private for-profit four-year institutions who borrowed to cover college costs in 2009: 81%.
Percentage of those graduating in 2008 who had taken federal loans during the course of their studies: 66%.
Average amount of federal loans taken by those graduating in 2010: $24,700.
Percentage of those graduating in 2008 who had taken state or private loans during the course of their studies: 36%.
Average amount of state and private loans taken by those graduating in 2008: $13,900
Average total loan debt taken on by those graduating in 2010: $25,250.
Average total loan debt taken on by those graduating in 1993: $8,462.
Number of student loan accounts defaulted on in 2009: 300,000.
Largest holders of student-loan debt:
■ Sallie Mae $154.1 billion
■ Wells Fargo $10.68 billion–in just 2009
■ Discover $52.59 billion
■ NelNet $24.60 billion
■ JP Morgan Chase $11.40 billion
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