More than 90,000 Nevadans in default on student loans, federal data shows

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 771

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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More than a quarter of student loan borrowers in Nevada have defaulted on their payments, according to federal data.

Around 9 million people are in default nationwide – a fifth of all student loan borrowers. The number of people who defaulted jumped by 4.2 million from April 2025 to March 2026, according to the Associated Press analysis.

An estimated 93,000 people in the state are in default on about $2 billion in loans, according …

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