In 2024, white respondents had the highest rates of confidence about being able to meet the costs of a college education in the United States (U.S.). Meanwhile, 44 percent of Hispanic respondents and 46 of Black respondents were completely confident about being able to pay the costs of college education. On the other side of the spectrum, two percent of white and black respondents were unconfident about being able to meet these costs.
Confidence among parents and students about meeting the costs of college education in the United States (U.S.) in 2024, by race
Students and parents involved in the decision about how to pay for college
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Sample includes 1,000 parents of undergraduate students ages 18 to 24, 1,000 undergraduate students ages 18 to 24, and 349 undergraduate students ages 18 to 24 who are attending a Historically Black College or University.
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