"The New York Times reports that in 2010, the national student loan burden surpassed the national credit card debt burden for the first time in history. Projections show that the student loan burden is likely to soon pass $1 trillion.
These numbers may not come as a surprise to many recent college graduates. According to finaid.org, the average cumulative loan burden for a graduating senior in 2008 was $23,186."
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