Student loans
This dashboard provides access to data about student loans, which are closed-end loans to finance consumers' education, originated both by the federal government and by private lenders.
Data snapshot
3.0 million
Student loans originated
(September 2024)
$22.9 billion
Dollar volume of new loans
(September 2024)
0.3% decrease
In year-over-year originations
(September 2024)
Origination activity
Lending levels
The number and volume of student loans originated each month.
Year-over-year changes
Year-over-year changes in the number and volume of student loans originated by month.
Geographic changes
Geographic distribution of the year-over-year change in the volume of student loans originated.
Borrower risk profiles
Volume of student loans by credit score
Exploring the origination of student loans to consumers at different credit score levels.
Year-over-year changes by credit score
Detailing the year-over-year changes in origination activity for student loans by credit score.
Lending to low-to-moderate income neighborhoods
Volume of student loans by neighborhood income level
Examining the origination of student loans to consumers based on the income level of the neighborhood in which they reside.
Year-over-year changes by neighborhood income level
Detailing the year-over-year changes in origination activity for student loans by neighborhood income level.
Lending by borrower age
Volume of student loans by age group
Exploring how lending activity is changing for borrowers by age.
Year-over-year changes by borrower age
Detailing the year-over-year changes in origination activity for student loans by borrower age.