Quiz: Student Debt - Civic Genius

How many Americans have some amount of student debt?*

10 million
20 million
30 million
40 million

As of March 2018, how much student debt did Americans collectively hold?*

$500 billion
$1 trillion
$1.5 trillion
$2 trillion

The amount of student debt held by Americans is exceeded only by:*

Mortgage debt
Credit card debt
Car loans

Most student debt is held by:*

Banks
Credit unions
State governments
The Federal Government

Average in-state tuition at a public four-year college or university (e.g. University of Georgia) is:*

$6,270 per year
$10,230 per year
$16,880 per year
$22,160 per year

Average tuition at a private, non-profit, four-year college or university is:*

$18,120 per year
$22,160 per year
$35,830 per year
$42,568 per year

Last year, average tuition at a for-profit college (e.g. University of Phoenix) was:*

$2,000 per year
$8,000 per year
$14,000 per year
$19,000 per year

What percent of students who begin at a four-year college will graduate with a bachelor's degree within six years?*

50 percent
60 percent
70 percent
80 percent

What percent of students who begin at a four-year, for-profit college will graduate with a bachelor's degree within six years?*

26 percent
59 percent
64 percent
77 percent

People who have higher paying jobs after college are less likely to struggle with their student debt -- even if their degrees cost more money -- than people with lower paying jobs.*

True
False

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