 TITLE: Millennials’ Student Loan Debt Continues to Rise CONTENT: Millennials Saw Second-Highest Increase in Student Loan Debt Since Last Year\n----------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAs with many other types of debt, millennials and members of Generation Z led with the most growth in student loan balances over the past year. Millennial student loan debt increased 8% from Q1 2018, and Gen Z debt saw a 9% increase in the same time period.\nWhen it comes to student loan debt, other generations also saw balance increases since Q1 2018. Gen Xers, who carry the most student loan debt of any generation, saw their student loan balances increase 6% in the past year. Baby boomers, who have the second-highest student loan debt, saw an increase of 7%, and the silent generation saw their student loan debt grow by 4%.\n\\*Source: Experian END