STUDENT LOAN DEBT:

NOW A FAMILY AFFAIR

With inflation factored in, the average cost to attend a four-year

college is double what it was 30 years ago,1 yet today’s real average wage has about the same purchasing power,2 so it’s no

wonder families often have to borrow money to pay for college. In fact, one of the hallmarks of today’s college funding crisis is

that it’s a family affair.