Student loan deabt

WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 12 key metrics. The data set ranges from the average student loan balance to the unemployment rate among 25- to 34-year-olds to the share of students with past-due loan balances.
 

States With the Most Student Debt	States With the Least Student Debt
1. Mississippi	42. Oregon
2. Delaware	43. District of Columbia
3. Pennsylvania	44. Colorado
4. South Carolina	45. Wyoming
5. West Virginia	46. Alaska
6. South Dakota	47. New Mexico
7. Ohio	48. Washington
8. Louisiana	49. California
9. Kentucky	50. Hawaii
10. Georgia	51. Utah

 
Best vs. Worst

• Utah has the lowest average student debt, which is 2.2 times lower than in New Hampshire, the state with the highest.
   
• Utah has the lowest proportion of students with debt, which is 1.9 times lower than in South Dakota, the state with the highest.
   
• Wisconsin has the lowest share of student loans in past-due or default status, which is 3.1 times lower than in Mississippi, the state with the highest.

To view the full report and your state or the District’s rank