As of 2024, the total student loan debt is $1.6 trillion, with over 67% of it owed by females. That’s $1 trillion owed by women alone. Over 60% of college degrees are held by women.
Many women pursue these degrees, often ignoring their prime years for building relationships, in an effort to enhance their status. They feel that obtaining degrees will make them more attractive to men, as they feel degrees in men as a desirable trait. Women feel that achieving this status will make them more appealing to high-caliber men who will marry them, pay off their student loans, and provide financial stability, so they no longer need to work.