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Impact of college debt on financial and life decisions in the U.S. 2012
Impact of college debt on financial and life decisions in the U.S. 2012
Impact of college debt on graduates financial and life decisions in the United States in 2012
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May 10, 2012
This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about the impact their college debt had on their other financial and life decisions following graduation. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 40 percent of graduates said that they had delayed a major purchase, such as a home or car, because of their continuing college debt.
Impact of college debt on graduates financial and life decisions in the United States in 2012
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| Share of graduates | |
|---|---|
| Delayed a major purchase, such as a home or a car | 40% |
| Put off continuing your education | 28% |
| Moved in with your parents or family members to save money | 27% |
| Took a job you weren't enthusiastic about because the salary allowed you to pay your student loans back faster | 25% |
| Took a part-time job to supplement your income | 18% |
| Delayed marriage or another committed relationship | 14% |
| Share of graduates | |
|---|---|
| Delayed a major purchase, such as a home or a car | 40% |
| Put off continuing your education | 28% |
| Moved in with your parents or family members to save money | 27% |
| Took a job you weren't enthusiastic about because the salary allowed you to pay your student loans back faster | 25% |
| Took a part-time job to supplement your income | 18% |
| Delayed marriage or another committed relationship | 14% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
May 10, 2012
This graph shows recent university graduates responses to a survey question about the impact their college debt had on their other financial and life decisions following graduation. The survey was conducted in the United States in 2012. 40 percent of graduates said that they had delayed a major purchase, such as a home or car, because of their continuing college debt.
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- Release date
- May 2012
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 21, 2012 to April 2, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 444 respondents
- Age group
- 8-19 years
- Special properties
- College graduates
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The survey includes college graduates from the class of 2006 through to the class of 2011.
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- May 2012
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 21, 2012 to April 2, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 444 respondents
- Age group
- 8-19 years
- Special properties
- College graduates
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- The survey includes college graduates from the class of 2006 through to the class of 2011.
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- Share of non-performing loans held by banks in the United States from 1995 to 2018Share of non-performing loans held by banks in the U.S. 1995-2018
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- Distribution of family debt in the United States from 2010 to 2016, by purposeDistribution of family debt in the U.S. 2010-2016
- Share of families with debt in the United States from 2007 to 2016, by family structureShare of families with debt in the United States 2007-2016, by family structure
- Ratio of debt payments to family income in the United States from 2001 to 2016Ratio of debt payments to family income in the U.S. 2001-2016
- Share of families with debt in the United States in 2016, by debt type and ethnicityShare of families with debt in the U.S. 2016, by debt type and ethnicity
- Share of families with debt in the United States from 2007 to 2016, by regionShare of families with debt in the U.S. 2007-2016, by region
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- Total amount provided in student loans in the United States from 1997/98 to 2017/18 (in 2017 billion U.S. dollars)Total student loans provided in the U.S. from 1997 to 2018
- Share of total student loans provided in the United States, by source from 1996/97 to 2016/17Share of student loans provided in the U.S., by source from 1996 to 2017
- Number of recipients of federal student aid in the United States, by program 2017/18 (in millions)Recipients of federal student aid in the U.S. in 2017/18, by program
- Amount of undergraduate student aid provided in the United States in 2017-2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. undergraduate student aid by source and type, 2017-2018
- Estimated time needed for students to pay off college debt after graduation in the United States in 2017Time expected to pay back college debt after graduation in the U.S. in 2017
- Thinking about your student loan(s), did you ever default on payment?Share of defaults on student loans in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Attitudes towards debt
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- Consumer perception of selected types of debt in the United States in 2018Consumer perception of selected types of debt in the U.S. 2018
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- Household debt service payments as a share of disposable income in the U.S. 2011-2019
- Credit market debt of households and nonprofit organizations in the U.S. 1960-2018
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- Share of non-performing loans held by banks in the U.S. 1995-2018
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- Ratio of debt payments to family income in the U.S. 2001-2016
- Share of families with debt in the U.S. 2016, by debt type and ethnicity
- Share of families with debt in the U.S. 2007-2016, by region
- Share of families with debt in the U.S. 2007-2016, by current occupation of head
- Share of families with debt in the U.S. 2007-2016, by work status of family head
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- Distribution of student loan debt in the U.S. 2018
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- Share of student loans provided in the U.S., by source from 1996 to 2017
- Recipients of federal student aid in the U.S. in 2017/18, by program
- U.S. undergraduate student aid by source and type, 2017-2018
- Time expected to pay back college debt after graduation in the U.S. in 2017
- Share of defaults on student loans in the U.S. 2018, by age
- Amount of personal debt held in the U.S. 2018
- Main source of debt among consumers in the U.S. 2017-2018
- Time consumers expect to remain in debt in the U.S. 2018
- Consumer perception of selected types of debt in the U.S. 2018
- Attitude towards paying credit card balance off every month in the U.S. 2017
- Financial support offered to graduates by family members in the U.S. 2012
- How university students paid for their degree in the United States 2012
- Adults who worry about their level of debt in Great Britain 2018, by age group
- What U.S. college students considered when selecting a major 2012
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- What U.S. college students would have done differently to increase success 2012
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- Workforce preparedness of university graduates in the U.S. in 2012
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- Turnover of university graduates in China 2011, by work units
- Bachelor's degrees awarded in STEM fields in U.S., China, EU-Top 8 2000-2014
- Mal-employment rates of university graduates in the U.S. 2009, by major
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