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26 October
6:34 pm

Student debt adds up to 1.85 trillion dollars across the country.

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Mark Baisley, at Colorado U.S. Senate General Election Debate (9NEWS)

6:34 pm
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure for total U.S. student debt that can be verified against federal data.
What we foundFederal Reserve data put total U.S. student loan debt at about $1.84 trillion at the end of 2025 and $1.86 to $1.87 trillion in 2026, so $1.85 trillion is accurate.
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