How Many College Students Go Bankrupt?
The number of college students who go bankrupt varies from year to year, however, each year, approximately 19% of those who file for bankruptcy are college students. In the United States in 2009, 1,412,838 individuals filed for bankruptcy, according the American Bankruptcy Institute. Based on this information and the approximate yearly statistic, more than 268,000 college students filed for bankruptcy in 2009.
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