about 61% (11.5 million students)
About what share of U.S. college students attended full-time in fall 2022?
The remaining 39%, or 7.4 million students, attended part-time.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2022) nces.ed.gov
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About what share of U.S. college students attended public institutions in fall 2022?
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about $1.858 trillion
About how much total U.S. student loan debt was outstanding as of mid-2026?
The federal government alone holds about $1.6 trillion of that total.
Source: Federal Reserve federalreserve.gov
about $1.605 trillion
About how much of U.S. student loan debt is held directly by the federal government?
The federal government is by far the largest holder of student loan debt in the country.
Source: Federal Reserve federalreserve.gov
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