The states where borrowers owe the most in federal student loans, ranked by average balance

Fecha de publicación: 2 de octubre de 2026, 14:50

Across the 50 states, federal student loan borrowers owe thousands on average. Tevarak/Getty Images The total federal student loan portfolio now exceeds $1.72 trillion, with 42.3 million borrowers. Borrowers in Maryland owe an average of $45,589 — over $4,000 more than the national average. Texas…