r/StudentLoans

712k members
r/StudentLoans is a subreddit with 712k members. The community frequently discusses struggling, student loans, frustrating, hate, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review savings account, high yield savings account, and lender, and the most common flair used is advice, rant/complaint, success/celebration, news/politics, and data point.
/r/StudentLoans: Reddit's hub for advice, articles, and general discussion about getting and repaying student loans.

Popular Topics in r/StudentLoans

#1

Struggling

43 posts
#2

Student Loans

20 posts
#3

Frustrating

7 posts
#4

Hate

7 posts
#5

Annoying

6 posts
#6

Nelnet

4 posts
#7

Hate Nelnet

3 posts
#8

Loan Servicing

2 posts
#9

Hard Time

2 posts
#10

Help

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/StudentLoans

Savings Account

18 reviews
#1
Wealthfront
4.0 from 5 reviews
#2
Capital One
3.5 from 2 reviews
#3
American Express
4.0 from 2 reviews
#1
High Yield Savings Account
4.0 from 14 reviews
#2
Capital One
3.0 from 1 review
#3
Cash Plus Account
4.0 from 1 review

Lender

2 reviews
#1
College Ave
2.0 from 1 review
#2
Sallie Mae
1.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/StudentLoans

#1
Advice
: "Got the 90 day notice :("
56 posts
#2
Rant/Complaint
: "I want to cry right now"
12 posts
#3
Success/Celebration
: "After 2 years of almost non stop work, they’re done."
4 posts
#4
News/Politics
: "How was $10k in student loan forgiveness “unaffordable,” but $5k checks for every adult are apparently on the table?"
2 posts
#5
Data Point
: "credit score post rehab?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/StudentLoans

Yearly
+51k members(7.6%)

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Last updated: September 14, 2026