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Student loan debt
Student loans held by the federal government, in trillions of dollars.
Federal Student Loan Debt Total, Oct. 11, 2026: $1.61 trillion outstanding · Apr 1, 2026 · +$60 billion on the year.
- Source: Federal Reserve Financial Accounts, via FRED. Quarterly since 2021.
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Latest reading
$1.61 trillion outstanding · Apr 1, 2026 · +$60 billion on the year
Trend
Source: Federal Reserve Financial Accounts, via FRED. Quarterly since 2021.
All readings
| Date | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | $1.60T |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $1.61T |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $1.58T |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $1.57T |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $1.54T |
| Jan 1, 2025 | $1.54T |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $1.52T |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $1.52T |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $1.49T |
| Jan 1, 2024 | $1.49T |
| Oct 1, 2023 | $1.46T |
| Jul 1, 2023 | $1.46T |
| Apr 1, 2023 | $1.49T |
| Jan 1, 2023 | $1.50T |
| Oct 1, 2022 | $1.49T |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $1.48T |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $1.46T |
| Jan 1, 2022 | $1.46T |
| Oct 1, 2021 | $1.44T |
| Jul 1, 2021 | $1.44T |
| Apr 1, 2021 | $1.41T |
| Jan 1, 2021 | $1.41T |