Student debt as a percentage of first-year job wage

Chart shows the median of individual student loan debt as a percentage of first year wage for 2019 graduates from a Houston-region community college.

Bar chart showing student debt as a percentage of first-year job wage for Houston-region community colleges. Houston had the highest share at 49%.

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Individuals included in data must have student loan debt at time of graduation and wages in the first year following the award. Includes debt accumulated at any institution.

Chart: Miranda Dunlap/Houston LandingSource: Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper