Location: Part of the Limbic system, in each temporal lobe. Function: Responsible for processing of long term memory and emotional responses. The hippocampus has a unique shape, similar to that of a horseshoe. It not only assists with the storage of long term memories, but is also responsible for the memory of the location of objects or people. We would not even be able to remember where our house is without the work of the hippocampus.
The average borrower in the college class of 2017 is expected to carry more than $38,000 in student loan debt, which may be accompanied by growing credit card debt, as well as an auto loan and maybe even a mortgage.
New Hampshire has the highest average student loan debt per student ($36,101) from the Class of 2015. Utah has the lowest average student loan debt per student ($18,873) from the Class of 2015. Student Loan Debt Per Capita In Select U.S. States. In the U.S., the average student loan debt per capita is $4,920. Pennsylvania, New York and Michigan have among the highest student loan debt per capita in the nation. As of 2015, more than 42 million student loan borrowers have student loan debt of $100,000 or less.