How Much Student Loan Debt Is Too Much?

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Student Loan Debt in the United States in 2022
Student loan debt across the United States stood at nearly $1.75 trillion as of Q1 2022, according to Federal Reserve data Federal student loan debt is about $1.6 trillion as of Q1 2022, federal data show More than $140 billion in student loan debt consists of private student loan obligations as of 2022, according to the Education Data Initiative Some 43.4 million borrowers carry federal student loan debt as of Q1 2022, data show
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About the Author
Sulaiman Abdur-Rahman writes about personal loans, auto loans, student loans, and other personal finance topics for Lantern. He’s the recipient of more than 10 journalism awards and currently serves as a New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists board member. An alumnus of the Philadelphia-based Temple University, Abdur-Rahman is a strong advocate of the First Amendment and freedom of speech.
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