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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Confidence about covering college costs in the U.S. 2024, by race
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. Meanwhile, ** percent of Hispanic respondents and ** of Black respondents were completely confident about being able to pay the costs of college education. On the other side of the spectrum, *** percent of white and Black respondents were unconfident about being able to meet these costs.
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Sallie Mae, & Ipsos. (August 6, 2024). Confidence among parents and students about meeting the costs of college education in the United States (U.S.) in 2024, by race [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/942155/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race/
Sallie Mae, und Ipsos. "Confidence among parents and students about meeting the costs of college education in the United States (U.S.) in 2024, by race." Chart. August 6, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/942155/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race/
Sallie Mae, Ipsos. (2024). Confidence among parents and students about meeting the costs of college education in the United States (U.S.) in 2024, by race. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/942155/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race/
Sallie Mae, and Ipsos. "Confidence among Parents and Students about Meeting The Costs of College Education in The United States (U.S.) in 2024, by Race." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Aug 2024, /statistics/942155/college-cost-covering-confidence-parents-usa-by-race/
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