2022 NCES Data Institute Research Report: Student Debt and Post-Graduation Financial Stress

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Join participants from the NCES Data Institute as they present findings from their research. This study employs data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ (NCES) Baccalaureate and Beyond Surveys to compare financial well-being among college graduates with varying social characteristics and levels of student debt. Our project examines the relationship between cumulative federal student debt at the time of graduation and graduates’ ability to meet financial obligations following degree completion. 

Recorded April 7, 2023

Presenters

  • Carley Dear, University of Mississippi Medical Center
  • Faye Jones, Florida State University
  • Thomas Zimmerman, Rutgers University