How much federal student loan debt does everyone have vs. private student loan debt? I have about $175,000 in federal loans and $75,000 in private loans.

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I have 17k in federal loans. Not the worst all things considered, but it's still quite the burden

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250k federal. I’ll go crawl to my corner now.

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Sorry, just saw this - I’m a lawyer. I went to an Ivy League law school and also have debt from my Ivy League undergrad. Bottom line: go to schools that give you scholarships.

About 52k federal

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37.5k in federal

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About 18k in federal and 11k in personal

I have 28k in private student loans. Slowly but surely making a dent...

I took personal loans from people to pay off all federal or private loans to avoid the interest for religious reasons. But honestly, the interest on these student loans is such a scam, I hope you all can get out of it.

What did you graduate with?? What's your tc now? Was it worth it??

I do mostly m&a in the financial services industry (investment/asset management and private equity deals). I worked for 3 years after undergrad before going back to school. I was no where near the oldest person in my class, so the age isn’t an issue.

55K private loan
50K federal loan

I did undergrad at nearby school and dormed. For grad school I got my employer to pay for almost all.

I don’t work for BNYM anymore, instead I work for tech.

You might say that is a lot of debt, however income wise I am making $225K+ and have no rent.

Current balance: $292k, all federal. Interest rates were insane when I was in law school - I borrowed $170k, I have paid back $100k yet the $2k a month I pay still doesn't even cover the interest. Can't wait until I am 51 when they'll be forgiven (and probably taxed by then). Ughhhh

I have nearly 200k of federal loans and no private loans. I wasn't ever able to get private loans and I am drowning in student loan debt but hey.....I have that degree so thats all that matters.

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