This statistic shows the share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation. It was found that 50 percent of Gen Xers saved for their childrens' college education.
Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation
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Sallie Mae. (September 28, 2016). Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/
Sallie Mae. "Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. September 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/
Sallie Mae. (2016). Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/
Sallie Mae. "Share of Parents Saving for College in The United States in 2016, by Generation (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/
Sallie Mae, Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/ (last visited September 13, 2024)
Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Sallie Mae, September 28, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/632489/share-of-parents-saving-for-college-usa-by-generation/
