 TITLE: Only Half of All Student Loans Are Currently In Repayment CONTENT: Grace Period and In-School Round Out Non-Repayment Loan Numbers\n---------------------------------------------------------------\nThe remaining outstanding loans not currently in repayment are spread between borrowers who are still in school and those in their grace period—the period of time after school when borrowers are not yet required to pay back their loans.\nA total of $114 billion (9%) in student loans were held by borrowers currently enrolled in school. Another 3% of outstanding student debt—$37 billion—is held by borrowers in a grace period, according to data from the U.S. Department of Education. END