Study: Utah college students carry nation’s lightest loan debt

Date:

September 23, 2025

Outside of mortgage and auto loans, student debt is the largest component of household debt in the country.

More than 40 million Americans have federal student loan debt—and approximately 40% of adults who pursued a postsecondary education are in student loan debt, according to BestColleges.com.

But not all states are equal when it comes to student loan burden—and Utah is near the bottom of the list of states with the most student debt, according to a WalletHub study.

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Study: Utah college students carry nation’s lightest loan debt

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