According to a 2019 survey, about one third of American adults who had taken out a student loans reported that they fully comprehended how long it would take to pay back their loans. 33 percent of respondents said that they fully understood the length of time student loan repayment would take, while 14 percent of respondents said that they did not comprehend at all how long the process would take.
Share of adults who fully comprehended how long it would take to pay back student loans in the United States in 2019
respondents who personally took out student loans for college
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Total sample size was 1,225 respondents.
Original question: "Looking back, how well, if at all, do you believe you comprehended each of the following when taking out your student loan(s)? How long it would take to pay back the loan."
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YouGov. (May 22, 2019). Share of adults who fully comprehended how long it would take to pay back student loans in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1077203/share-adults-comprehended-long-student-loan-repayment-would-take-us/
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