Southern Russia Sees Surge in Educational Loans in 2025
The educational loan landscape in southern Russia has seen a significant surge in the first eight months of 2025. The total volume of student loans issued has more than doubled to 2.2 billion rubles, with over 10,000 students benefiting from state-supported loans. This represents a nearly 50% increase from the same period last year.
The region with the highest number of educational loans issued was Krasnodar Krai, with nearly 3,000 people receiving a total of 588 million rubles. Rostov Oblast followed with 632 loans worth 126 million rubles, while Stavropol Krai came in second with 674 contracts worth 140 million rubles. The average age of borrowers remains under 25, but there has been a notable increase in interest among older students.
The volume of student loans issued in July and August alone was 1.2 billion rubles, a more than 2.5-fold increase from the same period last year. Notably, the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) saw a substantial jump in loan volumes, from 101,000 rubles in August 2024 to 3.6 million rubles in August 2025. Over 8,000 students from southern Russia who took out these loans were admitted to some of the country's largest universities and colleges.
The surge in educational loans in southern Russia reflects a growing demand for higher education and a commitment from the government to support students financially. As the numbers continue to rise, it will be interesting to see how these loans impact access to education and the future of the region's workforce.
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