Total student loan debt in different repayment statuses
Debt reported in billions of dollars
Source: National Student Loan Data System, reported through Federal Student Aid website.
Note: Data on the federal Direct Loan portfolio by loan status. Data is run at the end of each quarter listed by federal fiscal year. Each federal fiscal year begins October 1 and ends September 30. Q1 ends 12/31, Q2 ends 3/31, Q3 ends 6/30, and Q4 ends 9/30.