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College Enrollment & Student Demographic Statistics

Report Highlights. College enrollment totaled 19.4 million students nationwide in Fall 2025, down 7.66% from peak enrollment in 2010 (21.0 million). Projections indicate slightly lower enrollment for Spring 2026 enrollment (18.6 million). 83.7% of postsecondary students are undergraduates; the remaining 16.3% are in ...
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College Graduation Statistics

Report Highlights. College graduation statistics indicate that bachelor’s degrees are the most sought-after with 2.217 million degrees conferred in Spring 2026. 50.9% of all Spring 2026 college graduates earned bachelor’s degrees. 24.0% of the Class of 2026 earned associate degrees. ...
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Student Loan Debt Statistics

Report Highlights. Student loan debt in the United States totals $1.863 trillion; annual growth resumes following a decline in 2023-24. The outstanding federal student loan balance is $1.724 trillion; 42.6 million student borrowers have federal loan debt. Federal debt represents ...
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Education Attainment Statistics

Report Highlights. High school is the highest level of education attainment among 28.9% of American adults aged 18 and older; 22.2% have achieved bachelor's degree attainment Between 1993 and 2023, educational attainment skyrocketed among adults aged 25 and older, with ...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Statistics

Report Highlights. Applications for federal student loan forgiveness have an 11.2% acceptance rate. 5.48% of applications for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) are approved. The average balance forgiven is $19,777 per borrower. Just 18.4% of eligible student borrowers apply for ...
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U.S. Public Education Spending Statistics

Report Highlights. Public education spending in the U.S. falls short of global benchmarks and lags behind economic growth. Per pupil public K-12 spending averaged $16,526 in FY 2023. K-12 public schools spent $981.57 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2024. American ...
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Financial Aid Statistics

Report Highlights. Student financial aid statistics indicate that, while 85.5% of first-time college students benefit from some form of financial aid, public programs are underutilized. 2027 projections for federal student aid* disbursements total $124.4 billion, including $39.820 billion in grants. ...
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School Lunch Debt Statistics

Report Highlights. Nationwide, public school K-12 students* had meal debt totaling an estimated $271.61 million following the academic year (AY) 2024-25. Distributed equally among schoolchildren nationwide, meal debt as of the start of AY2025-26 worked out to about $5.68 per ...
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College Savings Statistics

Report Highlights. Less than one-third of college students’ families (32%) take advantage of dedicated college savings accounts such as Coverdell and 529 plans. 54% of parents are unaware of 529 college savings programs. The average 529 college savings account balance ...
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Scholarship Statistics

Report Highlights. Over 1.8 million scholarships from private sources are awarded annually. However, only 11% of college students will receive a scholarship. Including government sources, over $100 billion in grant and scholarship money is awarded annually. The average scholarship award ...
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Pell Grant Statistics

Report Highlights. Nationwide, 32.4% of college students were awarded Pell Grants for the 2023-24 academic year. 29.6% of Pell Grant recipients have family incomes of no more than $20,000 per year. The average Pell Grant award was $5,300 for AY2023-24. ...