Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Gen Z Credit Scores Decline Amid Student Loan Debt
Imagine your credit score like a school grade showing how good you are at paying back money.
Gen Z's grade has gone down the most.
This is because many of them have student loans, and payments restarted after a pause.
When you don't pay on time, your credit score drops, making it harder to get loans or rent a place.
However, there are ways to improve your score: check your score regularly, pay bills on time, and keep your credit card balances low.
Credit scores change as you change your financial habits.
Gen Z credit scores have dropped more than other generations.
The average Gen Z credit score is 676.
The decline is tied to the resumption of student loan repayment.
Experts recommend checking credit scores regularly.
Paying bills on time and keeping credit balances low are key.
- Who
- Gen Z
- What
- Credit scores are declining.
- When
- Year over year
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Primarily due to student loan debt and payment resumptions.
- National Average Credit Score
- 715
- Gen Z Average Credit Score
- 676
- Gen Z with Open Student Loans
- 34%
- Total Population with Open Student Loans
- 17%