Student loan debt is skyrocketing , with much of it in government loans . The average student has about $30,000 worth of federal and private loans ( including the ones that are subsidized ). Senate Democrats sought to reverse the doubling of student loan rates . For the class of 2013 , much of the debt is in government loans with graduates owing an average of $ 26,000 , according to a Fidelity survey of 750 college graduates . NEW : Lawmakers hope bipartisan negotiations will lead to resolution of the issue soon .
Student loan debt is skyrocketing , with much of it in government loans . The average student has about $30,000 worth of federal and private loans ( including the ones that are subsidized ). Senate Democrats sought to reverse the doubling of student loan rates . NEW : Lawmakers hope bipartisan negotiations will lead to resolution of the issue soon .