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Showing Original Post only (View all)Student Loan Debt... [View all]
Just curious as to the DU average situation... This poll refers to "school" as the most recent level of higher ed you have completed.
My personal story... I went to a private school which charged $43,000 a year I graduated in 9 semesters so 4.5 years. I graduated within the last 10 years and I still have about $5,000 left on my debt. I make about $50,000 a year and have made paying down my debt a huge focus.
Just curious as to where the DU group as a whole is... Feel free to share comments.
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| Less than 5 years out of school, debt paid off. | |
1 (6%) |
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| Less than 5 years out of school, still paying debt off. | |
4 (24%) |
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| More than 5 years out of school but less than 10 years out, debt paid off. | |
0 (0%) |
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| More than 5 years out of school but less than 10 years, still paying debt off. | |
1 (6%) |
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| Greater than 10 years out of school, debt paid. | |
5 (29%) |
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| Greater than 10 years out of school, still paying debt off. | |
5 (29%) |
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| Other, please comment below. | |
1 (6%) |
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| 0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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I'm still working on the last bits of a bachelor's degree, and paying off loans
bhikkhu
Nov 2013
#35
My dad was a Marine (wwii, korea, and vietnam); mom became a real estate agent
peacebird
Nov 2013
#52