Degrees of Debt: Student Borrowing and Loan Repayment of Bachelor's Degree Recipients 1 Year After Graduating: 1994, 2001, and 2009 (NCES 2014-011)

This Statistics In Brief examines the rate of borrowing and the cumulative student loan debt of bachelor's degree recipients 1 year after they attained their degree. It compares three cohorts spanning a 15-year period: 1994, 2001, and 2009. The most recent cohort graduated during the 2008 recession.