 
  
  
    The proportion of private direct loans to government-backed loans, 1994-2009
  
  Source: Department of Education
 
  
  
    Percent of Full-Time, Full-Year Undergraduates Receiving Private Student Loans
  
  Source: U.S. Department of Education
 
  
  
    Chart showing the percentage increase of different costs in the United States, 1982-2008, including the dramatic increase in college costs
  
   
           
 
