PODCAST: Rhode Island Has 5th Highest Student Loan Debt in Country
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The average Rhode Island graduate who borrowed to get a bachelor's degree in the class of 2012 has a student loan debt of $31,156, according to a recent report by the Institute for College Access and Success -- which ranks Rhode Island #5 for the highest student loan debt average in the country. Ron and GoLocalProv's Kate Nagle discuss.
Related Slideshow: New England States with the Highest Student Debt
A new report released by the Institute for College Access & Success' Project on Student Debt found that the average debt load for the class of 2012 was $29,400 -- up more than 10% from the previous year. Check out the slides below to see where New England ranks in terms of average student debt.
Related Articles
- See How RI Colleges and Universities Rank for Student Debt
- PODCAST: Point Judith Made More than Providence on Pension Fund
- PODCAST: Ranking the Highest Student Loan Default Rates in RI
- PODCAST: RI Cities+ Towns with the Most Registered Sex Offenders
- Ranking the Highest Student Loan Default Rates in RI
- PODCAST: Perks for Council Members
- PODCAST: Allens Ave Scrap Metal Company Hit with RICO Lawsuit
- PODCAST: CCRI Pres. Spends Tens of Thousands on Private Club, Pool
- PODCAST: Could Rhode Island Cities Face a Detroit-like Bankruptcy?
- PODCAST: Legislature, EDC at War Over Reorganization
- Rhode Island Has 5th Highest Student Loan Debt in Country
- PODCAST: Greater Providence Region GDP 4th Highest in New England
