In the academic year 2023-24, around 26 percent of students in the United States borrowed money for college in the form of federal student loans. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when 24 percent of students borrowed money in the form of federal student loans.
Percentage of college students who took out of federal loans, year-over-year, in the United States between 2010 and 2024
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Sallie Mae. (August 8, 2024). Percentage of college students who took out of federal loans, year-over-year, in the United States between 2010 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259209/percentage-borrowing-rate-of-federal-student-loans-in-the-united-states/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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