Student Loans Surge to $1.36 Trillion Leave a reply According to Business Insider, student loans surged by 6.25% year-over-year to a record of $1.36 trillion. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email