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Senator Elizabeth Warren called for massive student debt relief. Here's the average student loan debt in every state.

Apr 23, 2019, 20:06 IST

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Having announced her bid for candidacy in the 2020 presidential election, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has begun rolling out her platform. In a Medium blog post on Monday, Senator Warren proposed a plan to cancel as much as $50,000 in student-loan debt for 42 million Americans.

With American millennials owing more than $1 trillion in debt in 2018, largely from student loans, the proposal could find a lot of support countrywide.

Enterprise Data Warehouse and Analytics, a system within the Office for Federal Student Aid under the Department of Education, calculated how much residents of each US state owe in student debt altogether, as well as what each resident owes on average. Here's what the state-by-state breakdown looks like.

Alabama residents owe $20,270,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Alabama borrowers owe $34,425 each.

Alaska residents owe $2,100,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Alaska borrowers owe $31,818 each.

Arizona residents owe $26,950,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Arizona borrowers owe $32,934 each.

Arkansas residents owe $11,220,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Arkansas borrowers owe $30,934 each.

California residents owe $128,390,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, California borrowers owe $33,892 each.

Colorado residents owe $25,380,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Colorado borrowers owe $34,483 each.

Connecticut residents owe $14,950,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Connecticut borrowers owe $32,317 each.

Delaware residents owe $3,940,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Delaware borrowers owe $34,142 each.

Washington, DC, residents owe $5,990,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Washington, DC, borrowers owe $52,041 each.

Florida residents owe $85,510,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Florida borrowers owe $35,596 each.

Georgia residents owe $58,680,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Georgia borrowers owe $38,702 each.

Hawaii residents owe $4,000,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Hawaii borrowers owe $33,613 each.

Idaho residents owe $6,330,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Idaho borrowers owe $30,520 each.

Illinois residents owe $55,400,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Illinois borrowers owe $34,959 each.

Indiana residents owe $27,130,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Indiana borrowers owe $30,836 each.

Iowa residents owe $12,190,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Iowa borrowers owe $28,289 each.

Kansas residents owe $11,310,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Kansas borrowers owe $30,370 each.

Kentucky residents owe $17,420,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Kentucky borrowers owe $30,433 each.

Louisiana residents owe $19,050,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Louisiana borrowers owe $31,898 each.

Maine residents owe $5,430,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Maine borrowers owe $30,574 each.

Maryland residents owe $31,270,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Maryland borrowers owe $39,377 each.

Massachusetts residents owe $27,450,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Massachusetts borrowers owe $31,686 each.

Michigan residents owe $46,530,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Michigan borrowers owe $33,414 each.

Minnesota residents owe $24,220,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Minnesota borrowers owe $31,215 each.

Mississippi residents owe $14,120,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Mississippi borrowers owe $33,966 each.

Missouri residents owe $26,610,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Missouri borrowers owe $33,068 each.

Montana residents owe $3,720,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Montana borrowers owe $31,103 each.

Nebraska residents owe $7,100,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Nebraska borrowers owe $29,595 each.

Nevada residents owe $9,870,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Nevada borrowers owe $31,353 each.

New Hampshire residents owe $5,790,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, New Hampshire borrowers owe $31,467 each.

New Jersey residents owe $36,520,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, New Jersey borrowers owe $32,476 each.

New Mexico residents owe $6,890,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, New Mexico borrowers owe $31,576 each.

New York residents owe $83,300,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, New York borrowers owe $35,134 each.

North Carolina residents owe $41,670,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, North Carolina borrowers owe $34,896 each.

North Dakota residents owe $2,240,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, North Dakota borrowers owe $27,217 each.

Ohio residents owe $56,530,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Ohio borrowers owe $32,384 each.

Oklahoma residents owe $13,500,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Oklahoma borrowers owe $29,527 each.

Oregon residents owe $18,240,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Oregon borrowers owe $34,538 each.

Pennsylvania residents owe $57,290,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Pennsylvania borrowers owe $33,025 each.

Rhode Island residents owe $4,050,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Rhode Island borrowers owe $30,111 each.

South Carolina residents owe $23,830,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, South Carolina borrowers owe $35,716 each.

South Dakota residents owe $3,250,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, South Dakota borrowers owe $29,465 each.

Tennessee residents owe $27,210,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Tennessee borrowers owe $33,864 each.

Texas residents owe $100,570,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Texas borrowers owe $30,697 each.

Utah residents owe $8,740,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Utah borrowers owe $30,294 each.

Vermont residents owe $2,580,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Vermont borrowers owe $34,724 each.

Virginia residents owe $37,040,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Virginia borrowers owe $36,303 each.

Washington state residents owe $24,810,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Washington state borrowers owe $32,661 each.

West Virginia residents owe $6,510,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, West Virginia borrowers owe $29,821 each.

Wisconsin residents owe $21,100,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Wisconsin borrowers owe $29,730 each.

Wyoming residents owe $1,460,000,000 in student loan debt.

On average, Wyoming borrowers owe $28,515 each.

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