2024 E-Insights Report

Student Loan Debt

Student Loan Disbursement

Student Loan Disbursement

Number of Education Loan Recipients

Number of Education Loan Recipients

Debt per Recipient

Debt per Recipient

About: Aggregated data on education loans received by students who are pursuing a degree at major universities (public and private) in each MSA for academic year 2020-2021.
Source: Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) System via howmuch.net.

  • Jacksonville has the lowest loan disbursement whereas Miami has the highest with over $13 billion. The Tampa Bay region ranks 2nd in Florida in terms of student loan disbursements with a total disbursement of almost $4 billion. The region also has a lower total disbursement amount than other metropolitan areas.
  • Although Tampa has a low student loan disbursement, the number of recipients is considerably high compared to other areas. This could suggest that many students require a loan but the total loan amount may not be that high for every individual.