Originally Posted by ultramarina
It's important to remember that average student loan debt is still "only" about 30-35K. This is rising, but 100K or even 50K is by no means the norm.
Yes, and the difference in average annual earnings between college and high school grads is close to $30K https://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/Facts_For_Education_Advocates_Sept.pdf . Even $100K of debt is no more than 4 times the average earnings differential.