Report: Ohio Ranks 11th In Most Student Debt

Ohio's rank among the 50 states for average student debt is improving, but education officials, students and researchers disagree on whether progress actually is being made on college affordability in the state.  
 
The Columbus Dispatchreports students who received bachelor's degrees in 2013 at Ohio colleges and universities graduated with an average of $29,090 in student debt, according to a report from the Institute for College Access and Success.
 
The report ranks Ohio 11th in the nation for the most college debt, but it has improved in the rankings in recent years. Just two years ago, it had the seventh-highest student debt.
 
The report shows Ohio's rank isn't necessarily improving due to decreasing student debt, but because debt has risen faster in other states.