Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Houston's C.T. Bauer College of Business graduates are photographed during the graduation commencement Friday, May ...

The average student loan debt has continued to rise over the past decade and for some, the financial strain of repayments may limit their plans after undergraduate education. With many people carrying ...

Alexander Walker-Griffin is finishing his last days at Contra Costa College, a community college in Northern California. Only one thing was standing in his way: student debt. Then he got an email. “To ...

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Wed, March 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM UTC The average student loan borrower in Washington, D.C., owes $126,500. In Wyoming, it's $31,800. That $94,700 gap reflects local demographics and job growth. But ...

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Just over half of Texas public university graduates had student loan debt in 2023, with the average graduate owing $24,570, according to data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.