Average student loan debt per borrower U.S. 2024, by age group

Published by
Veera Korhonen,
Mar 6, 2025

As of Q4 2024, Americans aged 50 to 61 years had the highest average student loan debt balance among all age groups, averaging 46,790.32 U.S. dollars of student debt per borrower. In comparison, Americans who were 24 years and younger had an average student debt balance of 14,161.76 U.S. dollars.

Average student loan debt per borrower in the United States as of Q4 2024, by age group (in U.S. dollars)

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December 2024

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United States

Survey time period

Q4 2024

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