More than 50 percent of respondents with an income of at least 150,000 U.S. dollars were completely confident about being able to meet their college education costs in the United States. Meanwhile, 36 percent of the respondents whose income was lower than 50,000 U.S. dollars had the same answer.
Confidence about meeting college education costs in the United States in 2023, by income
Students and parents involved in the decision about how to pay for college (undergraduate studies)
Method of interview
Online interview
Supplementary notes
* Sample:
604 with an income of less than 50,000 U.S. dollars
539 with income between 50,000 and 100,000 U.S. dollars
267 with income between 100,000 and 150,000 U.S. dollars
218 with income of 150,000 U.S. dollars and higher.
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Sallie Mae. (August 1, 2023). Confidence about meeting college education costs in the United States in 2023, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/942161/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race-by-age/
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Sallie Mae. (2023). Confidence about meeting college education costs in the United States in 2023, by income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/942161/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race-by-age/
Sallie Mae. "Confidence about Meeting College Education Costs in The United States in 2023, by Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/942161/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race-by-age/
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