NerdWallet predicts 2022 high school graduates student loan debt

(San Francisco, CA) -- Students graduating high school this year could take on nearly 40-thousand dollars in student loan debt for a bachelor's degree.

An analysis from NerdWallet found a 2022 high school graduate could borrow as much as 39-thousand-500 dollars in student loans by the time they finish their bachelor's degree. About one-point-three million high school graduates are estimated to enter a four-year college and 42 percent of college students take on student loan debt.

The average cost of attending a public university is more than 22-thousand dollars per year.

You can find out more from the analysis by clicking here.