The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) is a non-profit organization that works to make higher education more available and affordable for people in the United States. It conducts research, analysis, and provides advocacy. The Institute staffs the Project on Student Debt which was mentioned in a USA Today article about student debt load in the United States on July 1, 2013.
On Nov. 13, 2014 US News reported that according to TICAS About 70 percent of 2013 graduates left college with an average of $28,400 in student loan debt in the United States. There was great variation between both states and colleges: The average loan amounts were as low as $18,656 in some states, while other states topped $30,000; The average loan amounts ranged from $2,500 to $71,000 depending on the school.