Bar chart showing that Black men and women have the largest amount of federal loans 12 months after completing a bachelor’s degree. Black women have the most debt, at $38,800 on average; Black men have $35,997 on average. The next highest is Native American women, with $32,619. Asian women have the least debt on average, at $20,417.
*There was insufficient data on Native American men for analysis.

Amount includes both principal and interest. Analysis based on data from the U.S Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2016 and Baccalaureate and Beyond: 2016/2017 surveys.

Source: The Education Trust
Chart: Jasmine Mithani & Chabeli CarrazanaThe 19th・19thnews.org