r/StudentLoans

699k members
r/StudentLoans is a subreddit with 699k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses student loans, repayment, loans, struggling, and loan, and they frequently recommend/review savings account, high yield savings account, and lender.
/r/StudentLoans: Reddit's hub for advice, articles, and general discussion about getting and repaying student loans.

Popular Themes in r/StudentLoans

#1
Advice Requests
: "Student Loan Forgiveness Email!!!!!!!!!!"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My wife’s student loan payment went up by like 350%"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "SAVE plan forebearance"
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "It finally happened! $300k in student loans paid off after 17 years!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/StudentLoans

#1

Student Loans

: "$219,659 Student Loans Paid off in 11 Years"
145 posts
#2

Repayment

: "Income-Based Repayment Plan Payment Increase"
61 posts
#3

Loans

: "MY Loans HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN AND MAYBE YOURS CAN TOO?"
53 posts
#4

Struggling

48 posts
#5

Loan

: "My wife’s student Loan payment went up by like 350%"
34 posts
#6

Help

: "Help me understand IDR cap vs Standard Repayment"
28 posts
#7

Pslf

: "Options outside of Pslf"
26 posts
#8

Income Driven Repayment

: "Less than 20% of Americans make more than 100K annually."
26 posts
#9

Forgiveness

: "Near Forgiveness Under SAVE"
26 posts
#10

Student

: "Just paid off Student loans…"
26 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
: "For those that need to hear this…"
44 posts
#2
Success/Celebration
: "$219,659 Student Loans Paid off in 11 Years"
15 posts
#3
News/Politics
: "[NEWS] The Chilean government is completely draining the bank accounts of student debtors overnight"
4 posts
#4
Rant/Complaint
: "I’m scared…….."
4 posts
#5
Data Point
: "Has anyone on SAVE gotten a notice from theor service provider, or just the 2 notices from dept of Ed?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/StudentLoans

Yearly
+50k members(7.6%)

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Last updated: June 14, 2026