Distribution of Student Loan Debt Across US Wealth Quartiles
The distribution of student loan debt in the US is heavily skewed towards the lower end of the wealth spectrum. The poorest quartile of households, a group that includes many young people, holds a disproportionately large share, accounting for 56.5% of all education loans. In contrast, the wealthiest 25% of households hold less than 10% of this type of debt.
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