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May 21–23, 2019

Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, VA, USA

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G2b Are College Tuition Increases Linked to Student Financial Stress?

Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 1:00 PM–2:30 PM EDT
F. Scott Fitzgerald B
Key Words

financial stress, college students, tuition increases

Short Description

This study examines the impact of college tuition increases on enrolled college students’ financial stress. Individual data was drawn from the 2014 National Student Financial Wellness Study and was linked with institutional tuition data from the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The sample for this study is 5,693 emerging adult undergraduate students from 38 public colleges and universities. OLS regression results indicate that tuition increases were initially associated with financial stress (Model 1); however, the effect was explained away by covariates measuring financial literacy (Model 2), individual differences, and family socioeconomic status (Model 3). Implications for future research are discussed.

First & Corresponding Author

Sara Ray, Iowa State University
Authors in the order to be printed

Sara Ray, Rebecca Ray, Clinton Gudmunson, Megan Gilligan, Suzanne Bartholomae

Additional Authors

Rebecca Ray, Iowa State University
Clinton Gudmunson, Iowa State University
Megan Gilligan, Iowa State University
Suzanne Bartholomae, Iowa State University
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