
ERIC Number: EJ453081
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Factors Influencing the Size of Student Debt.
Hira, Tahira K.; Brinkman, Carla S.
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v22 n2 p33-50 Spr 1992
A study investigated (1) college students' perception of their knowledge and actual knowledge about their student loans (when first borrowed, interest rate, repayment terms) and (2) the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics (age, sex, marital status, ethnic background, residency, academic achievement, major, employment, loan history) and level of knowledge on total debt. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Age, College Students, Debt (Financial), Degrees (Academic), Ethnic Groups, Females, Grade Point Average, Higher Education, Housing, Knowledge Level, Loan Repayment, Majors (Students), Males, Marital Status, Money Management, Place of Residence, Salaries, Sex Differences, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Employment, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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