Interactive graphic: How Minnesota compares in student-loan default rates

Minnesota has the 10th-lowest average default rate on federal student loans in the U.S., according to an interactive chart published by USA Today.

At 5.96 percent, we're behind national leader North Dakota (3.39), Wisconsin (5.21) and Nebraska (5.59).

Check out the interactive graphic here.

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