The statistic shows the level of confidence among parents of meeting the costs of college tuition for their offspring in the United States in 2016. As of 2016, about 75 percent of parents who had savings felt confident about meeting the college costs, whereas only 28 percent of those from low-income families expressed the same sentiment.
Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category
Family income parameters are defined here as: High-income family: 100,000 and more; middle-income family: 35,000 to 99,000; low-income family: less than 35,000.
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Ipsos. (June 15, 2016). Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259363/parents-who-feel-confident-about-meeting-the-costs-of-college-for-their-children/
Ipsos. "Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category ." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259363/parents-who-feel-confident-about-meeting-the-costs-of-college-for-their-children/
Ipsos. (2016). Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259363/parents-who-feel-confident-about-meeting-the-costs-of-college-for-their-children/
Ipsos. "Parents Who Felt Extremely or Somewhat Confident about Meeting The Costs of College for Their Offspring in The United States in 2016, by Category ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259363/parents-who-feel-confident-about-meeting-the-costs-of-college-for-their-children/
Ipsos, Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259363/parents-who-feel-confident-about-meeting-the-costs-of-college-for-their-children/ (last visited May 28, 2020)
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