If you consider that the current average debt load of college graduates is $ 35,000 and that it takes borrowers 10 - 20 years to pay their loans back, they will likely pay anywhere from $ 44,000 - $ 55,000 on the student loans that they took out. (lendedu.com)
A new study shows that a growing number of borrowers are struggling to pay off these high - balance loans, which creates problems for them — and, ultimately, also taxpayers.The Challenges of Having Student LoansThe average debt load for students who... (studentloans.net)
At several business schools, including Wharton, Columbia, and NYU, graduating MBAs are leaving their schools with average debt loads in excess of $ 100,000. (fortune.com)