How much student debt did/will you graduate with?

[FidelCashflow]

Just curious what kind of debt load people here have from their education and how long they expect to spend paying it off. I met one guy with 2 degrees who will spend the next 7 years paying off $30,000 in student debt.

oops. if a moderator sees, this, please move it to general chat

 

[andrewlef]

No student debt here. Got a $160,000 college education care of mom and dad. Now, if only I could apply it to my career in some way.....

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by FidelCashflow

I met one guy with 2 degrees who will spend the next 7 years paying off $30,000 in student debt.

oops. if a moderator sees, this, please move it to general chat

actually that does not sound too bad. that amounts to about a bit over 4000 dollars a year. not sure what the interest is on college loans though.

 

[ibleedwhite]

its almost impossible to go to college this age and not have some sorta debt.

 

[Stazy]

I won't have any debt. Fortunitaley for me, my parents are footing the bill.

 

[Opcn]

~100,000

 

[metkirk]

About 10k for me

 

[PinkPantser]

~20k across two loans at a nice consolidated rate. An undergraduate degree from the most expensive public University in the country. Its been a great investment for me.

 

[SoCal2NYC]

$0.
Techincally came out with some $ since I inflated the cost of my books and tuition to my parents.

 

[Piobaire]

Came out with 74k after two graduate degrees. Not only didn't get buck one from my mother, I have helped her pay her bills since I can remember.

 

[cldpsu]

The cost of an education is some places is so disgusting.

 

[Serg]

38k from undergrad / grad but i blew 21k of it on a car.

 

[FidelCashflow]

Originally Posted by andrewlef

No student debt here. Got a $160,000 college education care of mom and dad. Now, if only I could apply it to my career in some way.....

Huh? you spent $160,000 on education? What kind of degree did you get?

 

[Earthmover]

With no parental contribution, came out of a private university with ~$21k in debt (thank you, Ms. Financial Aid) and after law school, it blew up like the Godfather to $140k. It's like a freaking mortgage, except with no house.

Federally subsidized loans are at 2.25% (about 1/2 of the total) and the private loans average to about 8.5%

 

[itsstillmatt]

Originally Posted by cldpsu

The cost of an education is some places is so disgusting.
Yes, and the amount they charge can be pretty high sometimes as well.