Student debt continues to grow, but there’s been a slowdown
“Student debt continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in previous years. About 66 percent of college students graduated last year carrying debt. On average, they owed $28,650, according to an annual report on student loans by The Institute for College Access & Success. The average debt per graduate rose just 1 percent in 2017 from the year prior. It spiked 4 percent a year on average between 1996 and 2012.”