In May 2022, Americans were asked if they think they will ever fully pay off their student loan debt. Most 18–44-year-olds indicated that yes, they would fully pay off their student loan debts. Nearly half of 45–65-year-olds felt that they would never pay off their student loan debt.
Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age
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18-29
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45-64
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YouGov. (May 10, 2022). Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/
YouGov. "Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age." Chart. May 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/
YouGov. (2022). Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/
YouGov. "Adults Who Think They Will Fully Pay off Their Student Loan Debt in The United States, 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/
YouGov, Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Adults who think they will fully pay off their student loan debt in the United States, 2022, by age [Graph], YouGov, May 10, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307728/pay-off-student-loans/