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Student debt 101: dearth of data fuels common misperceptions

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imagePolemical headlines about student debt combined with a lack of good data can leave some students perplexed. Books bank via www.shutterstock.com

As this year’s crop of college graduates don their caps and gowns and listen to inspiring commencement addresses before embarking on uncertain futures, they’ll also hear a lot about the...

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