Nicky Forster, Associated Press
Education
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Nicky Forster, Associated Press
, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
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July 22, 2026
A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed
Mississippi has the nation’s highest default rate at 28.3%, and others near the top include Louisiana, Alabama, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas.
