Californians are late paying 18% of their student loans

Californians are late paying 18% of their student loans

Despite the financial stress of Golden State life, Californians are relatively good at paying bills compared with the rest of the nation. Take student loans. In the first quarter of 2025, 18% of California student loans were late. That may seem like a stunningly high rate of skipped payments, but it’s the 10th lowest delinquency rate among the states and the District of Columbia. And across the nation, 23% of student loans were delinquent. That’…