In 2020, Black graduates took on the most student loan debt in the United States, borrowing an average of 58,400 U.S. dollars after four years of completing a bachelor's degree. In comparison, Hispanic graduates borrowed an average of 41,700 U.S. dollars after four years of completing a bachelor's degree.
Average student loan debt after four years of completing a bachelor's degree in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity and Pell Grant receipt
(in U.S. dollars)
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NCES. (May 31, 2023). Average student loan debt after four years of completing a bachelor's degree in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity and Pell Grant receipt (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222453/average-us-students-undergraduate-student-loan-debt-by-race-or-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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NCES. (2023). Average student loan debt after four years of completing a bachelor's degree in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity and Pell Grant receipt (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222453/average-us-students-undergraduate-student-loan-debt-by-race-or-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES. "Average Student Loan Debt after Four Years of Completing a Bachelor's Degree in The United States in 2020, by Race/Ethnicity and Pell Grant Receipt (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222453/average-us-students-undergraduate-student-loan-debt-by-race-or-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
NCES, Average student loan debt after four years of completing a bachelor's degree in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity and Pell Grant receipt (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/222453/average-us-students-undergraduate-student-loan-debt-by-race-or-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 21, 2025)
Average student loan debt after four years of completing a bachelor's degree in the United States in 2020, by race/ethnicity and Pell Grant receipt (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/222453/average-us-students-undergraduate-student-loan-debt-by-race-or-ethnicity/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
