Some Americans are so crushed by student debt they're leaving the country
Yahoo Finance·2026-04-09 17:55
The burden of student debt is causing some Americans to do the unthinkable: leave the country. With more than 40 million borrowers (1) owing $1.833 trillion (2) in federal student loans, and 7.7 million defaulting (3) on those debts, a small but growing number of alumni are packing up and moving abroad. It's not for the sake of a fresh start, but rather to put distance between themselves and their debt. Must Read According to a survey from the Institute for College Access and Success (4), 42% of studen ...