For those graduating college in the United States in 2020, five-figure debt was the norm across all states. Students in New Hampshire had the highest debt levels in the country, at 39,928 U.S. dollars on average. The lowest average amount of debt that students had was in the state of Utah at 18,344 U.S. dollars.
Average debt of university graduates in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars)
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Institute for College Access & Success. (November 17, 2021). Average debt of university graduates in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/224863/states-average-student-debt-borrowing-for-graduates-in-the-us/
Institute for College Access & Success. "Average debt of university graduates in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224863/states-average-student-debt-borrowing-for-graduates-in-the-us/
Institute for College Access & Success. (2021). Average debt of university graduates in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/224863/states-average-student-debt-borrowing-for-graduates-in-the-us/
Institute for College Access & Success. "Average Debt of University Graduates in The United States in 2020, by State (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224863/states-average-student-debt-borrowing-for-graduates-in-the-us/
Institute for College Access & Success, Average debt of university graduates in the United States in 2020, by state (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/224863/states-average-student-debt-borrowing-for-graduates-in-the-us/ (last visited May 25, 2022)