 TITLE: Student Loan Debt Reaches Record High as Most Repayment Is Paused CONTENT: Individual Student Loan Balances Reach Record High\n--------------------------------------------------\nAs many consumers aren't actively paying down their student loans, individual balances grew by 9%, or over $3,000 per consumer, to a record high of $38,792, according to Experian data.\nThis rate of increase—while not as significant as the overall balance growth—was still slightly higher than the average 6% spike in individual balances seen from 2015 to 2019.\nSource: Experian END