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College seniors who graduated in 2009 had an average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 6 percent from 2008, according to an annual report from the Project on Student Debt...
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That really doesn't sound like much. I had $14,500 when I graduated and that was in 1986. I would have expected the number to be higher than that.Steve
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I think it's a poor statistic. There are alot of students who make it through college without any debt, whether by scholarships, parents, or whatever. That would significantly lower the average. I expect that among students who graduate college with student loans, the average would be well higher. It also states in the article that for-profit colleges were not included in the survey.Comment
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I graduated with around $30,000. That's only because they paid for half. I have 2 brother in laws who are both doctors and they 100's of thousands in debt from school loans, etc....Comment
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