Large Student Loan Debt Unavoidable, Says ASUW Report

KUOW | By Matthew Streib

Published June 3, 2014 at 1:51 PM AKDT

Tuition at the University of Washington is the highest in the state. The GET system uses a year of tuition at UW as a benchmark in pricing GET units. — A large group of students in the University of Washington's Red Square.

Marcie Sillman speaks with University of Washington graduating senior Riley Lee-Card about his more than $52,000 in student loan debt despite working 45 hours per week, and sophomore Russell Wiita, who co-authored a report released today by the Associated Students of the University of Washington that says many students can no longer afford an education without accruing significant debt.