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about 57%

Among bachelor's-degree holders aged 18–29, about what share took on student debt for their education?

Federal Reserve survey data shows more than half of young bachelor's-degree holders borrowed to pay for school.

Source: Federal Reserve, via BestColleges (2023) bestcolleges.com

women, at 67% vs men's 60%

In that same graduation-rate data, who graduated at a higher rate?

Women have consistently out-graduated men in US bachelor's programs in recent cohort data.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2020) nces.ed.gov

about $1,578/week

As of 2025, about what median weekly earnings does a bachelor's degree holder make, per the BLS?

That compares to about $966 a week for workers with only a high school diploma — a gap of roughly $600 a week.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) bls.gov

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