Student Financing of Undergraduate Education: 1995-96, With an Essay on Student Loans

This report begins with an essay that describes the role of student loans within the context of tuition, the total price of attendance, and other financial aid available to undergraduates in 1995-96. In addition to the amounts borrowed by students for the 1995-96 academic year, the essay includes information on the cumulative amounts of federal loans borrowed by students throughout their undergraduate education. It also provides separate profiles of student borrowing and financial aid for each of the four major types of institutions. The report includes a compendium of tables that describe more detailed information on student loans, tuition and the price of attendance, financial aid, net price of education and need, and general background characteristics of undergraduates.

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