Report: Ohio ranks 11th in most student debt

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s nationwide rank 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.

A report from the Institute for College Access and Success shows students who received bachelor’s degrees in 2013 at Ohio colleges and universities graduated with an average of $29,090 in student debt, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

The report ranked Ohio 11th in the nation for the most college debt, but the state has improved in the rankings in recent years. Just two years ago, it had the seventh-highest student debt.