Orlando Leads Nation In Student Loan Debt After 198% Debt Growth Over Last Decade: Report

By  //  January 17, 2019

43% of students at UCF receive federal student loans

ABOVE VIDEO: A report from one of the big three credit bureaus said Orlando leads the nation when it comes to student loan debt.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA (WFTV) – A report from one of the big three credit bureaus said Orlando leads the nation when it comes to student loan debt.

Experian said that during the past 10 years, student debt in Orlando has grown by 198 percent to $12.6 billion.

CollegeFactual.com said 43 percent of undergraduate students at the University of Central Florida receive federal student loans. The average is more than $6,800 per year.

UCF sophomore Amanda Milsop, who moved to the area from Pennsylvania, said she estimates college will cost her $30,000 per year.

“It took my dad 20 years to pay his (loans) back, but he went to school in Pennsylvania, so I’m hoping it takes me like 15 (years),” she said.

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