r/StudentLoans

708k members
r/StudentLoans is a subreddit with 708k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, student loans, frustrating, annoying, and hate, 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
: "$250k Parent Plus Loan in Default, what are my options?"
53 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Student Loans payments are about 43% of my take home pay."
21 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Buy back fed loans"
3 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Medical Student Loan Debt Repayment Plan Help"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/StudentLoans

#1

Struggling

41 posts
#2

Student Loans

20 posts
#3

Frustrating

8 posts
#4

Annoying

7 posts
#5

Hate

7 posts
#6

Nelnet

4 posts
#7

Hate Nelnet

3 posts
#8

Mohela

3 posts
#9

Hard Time

3 posts
#10

Loan Servicing

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
: "Grad PLUS Loans and Denials Advice"
60 posts
#2
Rant/Complaint
: "EdFinancial is refusing to allow us to leave forbearance and SAVE plan"
6 posts
#3
Success/Celebration
: "Finally done and feel nothing"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/StudentLoans

Yearly
+49k members(7.5%)

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Last updated: August 12, 2026