Colleges where graduates have the most student debt

Eliza Siegel, provided byJan. 27, 2023 This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 1of56Colleges where graduates have the most student debt In August 2022, President Biden announced his plan for student loan forgiveness, garnering elation from many borrowers and criticism from those who felt the measure did not go far enough to alleviate the financial burden. However, the plan's rollout did not go smoothly. As millions of borrowers' applications flooded in—and the student loan debt crisis surpassed $1.74 trillion—student loan forgiveness is projected to hit a snag—or several. Several court cases have continued to stall forgiveness efforts, tying up the execution of debt cancellation in legal purgatory. The sheer volume of applications has also created a backlog of roughly 2 million candidates, resulting in wait times exceeding three months. Further delaying the loan forgiveness process for many applicants are ongoing proceedings in a $6 billion settlement against a group of colleges, many of which are private for-profit institutions accused of defrauding students and other misconduct. Several colleges named in the settlement have appealed the decision. As college enrollment continues to decline due to various factors—lack of affordability, fear of taking on debt,...Nirat.pix // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less 2of56#35. Dillard University, Louisiana (tie) - Median student debt at graduation: $31,250- Average annual cost: $19,105Infrogmation of New Orleans // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less3of56 4of56#35. Methodist College, Illinois (tie) - Median student debt at graduation: $31,250- Average annual cost: $25,714CanvaShow MoreShow Less 5of56#34. Amridge University, Alabama - Median student debt at graduation: $31,417- Average annual cost: $17,618CanvaShow MoreShow Less6of56 7of56#33. Morris College, South Carolina - Median student debt at graduation: $31,450- Average annual cost: $16,397Mark Makela // Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 8of56#32. Shaw University, North Carolina - Median student debt at graduation: $31,500- Average annual cost: $23,809 You may also like: States where high schoolers are least likely to graduateWileydoc // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less9of56 10of56#31. Ashford University, California - Median student debt at graduation: $31,802- Average annual cost: $20,987CanvaShow MoreShow Less 11of56#30. Tougaloo College, Mississippi - Median student debt at graduation: $32,100- Average annual cost: $13,3822C2K Photography // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less12of56 13of56#29. University of Phoenix-Arizona, Arizona - Median student debt at graduation: $32,421- Average annual cost: $52,572Eric Glenn // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less 14of56#28. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas, Virginia - Median student debt at graduation: $32,500- Average annual cost: $24,161CanvaShow MoreShow Less15of56 16of56#27. American InterContinental University-Atlanta, Georgia - Median student debt at graduation: $32,501- Average annual cost: $44,466 You may also like: States spending the most and least per student on educationCanvaShow MoreShow Less 17of56#26. Livingstone College, North Carolina - Median student debt at graduation: $32,875- Average annual cost: $17,593Ncpappy // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less18of56 19of56#25. Laurus College, California - Median student debt at graduation: $32,937- Average annual cost: $11,683CanvaShow MoreShow Less 20of56#24. Newschool of Architecture and Design, California - Median student debt at graduation: $32,985- Average annual cost: $37,654Archipedia // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less21of56 22of56#23. Miles College, Alabama - Median student debt at graduation: $33,000- Average annual cost: $14,912Robert P. Collins // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less 23of56#22. Peirce College, Pennsylvania - Median student debt at graduation: $33,014- Average annual cost: $8,382 You may also like: Best private high school in every stateCreative Commons // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less24of56 25of56#21. Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses, California - Median student debt at graduation: $33,167- Average annual cost: $12,075CanvaShow MoreShow Less 26of56#20. Lane College, Tennessee - Median student debt at graduation: $33,177- Average annual cost: $14,109JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less27of56 28of56#19. West Coast University-Miami, Florida - Median student debt at graduation: $33,319- Average annual cost: $173,224JHVEPhoto // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less 29of56#18. Stratford University, Virginia - Median student debt at graduation: $33,374- Average annual cost: $24,789Ser Amantio di Nicolao // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less30of56 31of56#17. Southern California Institute of Architecture, California - Median student debt at graduation: $33,750- Average annual cost: $49,091 You may also like: 2-year degrees that go on to earn the least moneyLee A Wong // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less 32of56#16. Benedict College, South Carolina - Median student debt at graduation: $34,500- Average annual cost: $12,678CanvaShow MoreShow Less33of56 34of56#15. Allen University, South Carolina - Median student debt at graduation: $35,000- Average annual cost: $13,963Abductive // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less 35of56#14. Nazarene Bible College, Colorado - Median student debt at graduation: $36,253- Average annual cost: $50,944CanvaShow MoreShow Less36of56 37of56#13. Grambling State University, Louisiana - Median student debt at graduation: $36,750- Average annual cost: $16,964Clotee Pridgen Alloc… // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less 38of56#12. Provo College, Utah - Median student debt at graduation: $37,000- Average annual cost: $18,427 You may also like: Biggest HBCUs in AmericaBen P L // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less39of56 40of56#11. American University of Health Sciences, California - Median student debt at graduation: $37,584- Average annual cost: $22,951CanvaShow MoreShow Less 41of56#10. Boston Architectural College, Massachusetts - Median student debt at graduation: $38,739- Average annual cost: $28,343Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less42of56 43of56#9. Strayer University-District of Columbia, Washington D.C. - Median student debt at graduation: $40,023- Average annual cost: $256,174DCStockPhotography // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less 44of56#8. Everglades University-Orlando, Florida - Median student debt at graduation: $40,625- Average annual cost: $30,535CanvaShow MoreShow Less45of56 46of56#7. Martin University, Indiana - Median student debt at graduation: $41,604- Average annual cost: $14,764 You may also like: 35 CEOs who never finished collegeMartinCommunicationsDept // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less 47of56#6. Eagle Gate College-Layton, Utah - Median student debt at graduation: $41,639- Average annual cost: $37,159Foto EAK // ShutterstockShow MoreShow Less48of56 49of56#5. Platt College-Aurora, Colorado - Median student debt at graduation: $41,667- Average annual cost: $41,735CanvaShow MoreShow Less 50of56#4. American Baptist College, Tennessee - Median student debt at graduation: $43,000- Average annual cost: $20,631Public Domain // Wikimedia CommonsShow MoreShow Less51of56 52of56#3. Huntsville Bible College, Alabama - Median student debt at graduation: $43,625- Average annual cost: $19,528CanvaShow MoreShow Less 53of56#2. Design Institute of San Diego, California - Median student debt at graduation: $45,000- Average annual cost: $40,842 You may also like: Most expensive colleges—and what students actually payCanvaShow MoreShow Less54of56 55of56#1. The North Coast College, Ohio - Median student debt at graduation: $48,148- Average annual cost: $20,553CanvaShow MoreShow Less56of56 Stacker ranked the 35 colleges with the highest median debt after graduation using Department of Education data. Source link