As of August 2022, a majority of Americans believe that student loan debt is a serious problem in the United States. More than half of individuals who identify as Democrats see student loan debt as a very serious problem, compared with a quarter of Republicans.
Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification
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YouGov. (August 31, 2022). Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/
YouGov. "Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification." Chart. August 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/
YouGov. (2022). Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/
YouGov. "Survey of Opinions on The Seriousness of Student Loan Debt in The United States 2022, by Party Identification." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/
YouGov, Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Survey of opinions on the seriousness of student loan debt in the United States 2022, by party identification [Graph], YouGov, August 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307616/seriousness-student-load-debt-us/