Georgia Ranks 44th in U.S. for College Student Debt

Press release from the issuing company

Tuesday, July 10th, 2012

College seniors who graduated in 2010 carried an average of $25,250 in student loan debt. Meanwhile, unemployment for recent college graduates climbed from 8.7% in 2009 to 9.1% in 2010 — the highest annual rate on record for college graduates aged 20 to 24.

The average debt at graduation for Georgia college students is $18,888, and 55 percent borrow to pay for school.

Georgia Student Debt Report by College