> Student loans represent a long term investment and may be reasonably paid off over decades. There are a number of indication that calls this into question.

> Student loans represent a long term investment and may be reasonably paid off over decades. There are a number of indication that calls this into question. - Size of loans vs. prospective or actual salaries after study. - Age of debtors (some surprisingly old) - Number of loans becoming delinquent - Student loans taking off while other forms of consumer credit are stagnant or declining indicating that student loans are filling gaps elsewhere - Unprecedented volume of student loans