Ohio among worst states for student debt


Ohio is among the worst states for student loan debt, according to a new report.

The Buckeye State is No. 5 on financial planning website WalletHub’s list of worst states for college debt.

The ranking was created by comparing all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 11 key metrics including average student debt to unemployment rate for people ages 25-34 to percentage of students with past-due loan balances.

Here’s how Ohio ranked in select categories (1 is most, 25 is average):

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