Student loan debt just hit $1.5 trillion. Women hold most of it

Katie Lobosco:

42% of people who’ve gone to college took out debt
A majority of them took out student loans, but 30% had some other form of debt, like credit card debt or a home equity line of credit, according to a Federal Reserve report based on a 2017 survey.

A bigger percentage of recent grads are taking on debt. But borrowing has declined since its peak during the 2010-2011 school year.