It's Official: The Class of 2015 Has the Most Student Loan Debt in History

By:  Zeeshan Aleem

It's May, and college students across the country will soon be subjected to lofty commencement speeches about their ability to achieve historic accomplishments. But new data suggests that they already have.

The class of 2015 is the most indebted class in American history, according to a new analysis by Mark Kantrowitz, senior vice president and publisher of Edvisors, who shared his findings with Mic. The analysis is based on data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, which was conducted by the U.S. Department of Education.

The average student who borrowed money for their bachelor's degree will be over $35,000 in debt — $2,000 more than the previous year, and roughly $15,000 more than just 10 years ago. Even when adjusted for inflation, debt per borrower has more than doubled since the early '90s.

As you can see, students have borrowed more in order to pay for their degree each year at a fairly steady clip.

Continue reading here.