Student Loan Financial Education Test Results

59%

Average Score of 59.29% to Date

34%

Percentage of Passing Scores to Date

.15%

Δ: Change in Averages from 2019-2020: +.15%

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Participants to Date

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Test Statistics by Answer

Question 1.

Select the best student loan option:

5.92% - Collateralized

6

3.9% - Uncollateralized

4

57.04% - Subsidized

57

10.42% - Unsubsidized

10

22.71% - Not Sure

23

Question 2.

Best loan term to reduce the total amount you will repay over the life of the loan?

67.31% - 3 Year

67

10.2% - 5 Year

10

3.87% - 7 Year

4

10.19% - 10 Year

10

8.43% - Not Sure

8

Question 3.

What is the most important financial consideration when deciding whether to take out a college loan?

9.09% - The school you attend

9

6.52% - Your GPA and college testing scores

7

79.37% - The return on investment from your college education

79

5.02% - Living on campus or off campus

5

Question 4.

Which of the following best describes student loan deferment or forbearance?

4.82% - Interest does not accrue on your student loan debt

5

44.84% - Temporarily postpones or reduces your federal student loan payments

45

5.76% - Is automatically generated based on your college enrollment

6

44.57% - All of the above

45

Question 5.

If you default on your student loan debt, the consequences include which of the following?

2.98% - The loan holder can take legal action against you

3

2.28% - Bankruptcy

2

5.46% - The IRS can take your federal and state tax refunds to collect any part of your defaulted student loan debt

6

59.51% - A & C only

60

29.76% - All of The Above

30

Question 6.

Which of the following is an example of minimizing college debt?

83.64% - Graduating on time

84

4.12% - Living alone in an apartment

4

2.85% - Owning a car while living on campus

3

9.39% - Limiting employment prospects to your major area of study

9

Question 7.

Which loan term is best if you seek to reduce your monthly payment amount?

17.86% - 3 Year

18

7.63% - 5 Year

8

4.38% - 7 Year

4

61.54% - 10 Year

62

6.59% - Not Sure

7

Question 8.

The most effective way to pay off student loan debt is to _____.

27.82% - Pay more than the minimum monthly payments on all your student loans

28

8.93% - Pay off the student loans with the lowest balance first

9

54.09% - Pay the maximum your budget allows on the student loan with the highest interest rate.

54

9.16% - Pay the maximum payment on the student loan with the highest balance

9

Question 9.

The calculation that will help you compare college loan options is:

5.32% - College feasibility test

5

13.57% - Student loan dollar cost averaging

14

22.46% - Return on investment

23

58.65% - All of the above

59
Student Loan Test Results

“For many graduates, achieving the dream of earning a college degree comes with student loan debt that can derail their finances. Today’s youth are consistently encouraged to go to college, but never receive a financial education. Consequently, they make the biggest investment of their life to date with little or no knowledge about how to evaluate student loan choices, and no plan to pay back the money they borrow. Empowering today’s youth with knowledge that encourages responsible borrowing protects our country and gives youth the opportunity to achieve their personal American Dreams.”

– Vince Shorb, CEO
National Financial Educators Council

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