Student Loan Debt is Common Across All Race and Gender Groups, Especially for Black Women

Percent of those who ever attended college who currently have student loan debt

The respondent of the household was asked the survey question: “As of July 2022, before any student loan forgiveness was announced, did you have any student loan debt from your own education?” I rely on responses from those who have received some college education all way through a Doctoral degree and do not include those currently pursuing their degrees.
Source: Author's analysis of the 2022 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED). Get the data
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