How much student loan debt do you have? Survey

1. You are:

You are: Male

Female

2. How old are you?

How old are you? 17 and under

18-24

25-34

35 and over

3. What's your relationship status?

What's your relationship status? Single

Committed

4. Do you have student loan debt?

Do you have student loan debt? Yes

5. If yes, how much student loan debt did you graduate with?

If yes, how much student loan debt did you graduate with? Less than $25,000

$25,000-$50,000

$50,000-$100,000

More than $100,000

6. How much do you pay each month?

How much do you pay each month? The minimum—it's all I can swing right now.

A little more (less than $100) than the minimum.

Way more ($100 plus) than the minimum.

7. Approximately how much have you paid off?

Approximately how much have you paid off? Less than 25%

About half

More than 75%

8. How long do you think it will take you to pay off your student loan debt?

How long do you think it will take you to pay off your student loan debt? A few years (i.e., less than 5)

About ten

Um, forever? (i.e., more than 10)

9. In what area of your life have you had to make compromises to address your student loan debt?

In what area of your life have you had to make compromises to address your student loan debt? My living situation—I've moved back home or live with several roommates.

My career—I've had to take a job that I don't really love because it will help me pay off the debt faster.

My social life—my debt makes it harder to do things with friends (I.e., going to dinners, out to clubs, on vacations, etc.)

10. When you took out your student loans, do you feel like you were adequately educated as to their terms?

When you took out your student loans, do you feel like you were adequately educated as to their terms? Yes

Sort of, but I didn't think it would be this bad.

11. When you think about your student loan situation, how do you feel?

When you think about your student loan situation, how do you feel? Anxious

Angry

In denial

Overwhelmed

Resigned…it is what it is.

12. If you're single, how has it affected your love life?

If you're single, how has it affected your love life? It's made it harder. Some guys are scared off by how much loan debt I have.

It hasn't really.

13. If you're attached, how has it affected your love life?

If you're attached, how has it affected your love life? It's made things messy. My guy has reservations about combining finances because of my loan debt.

It hasn't really.

14. When do you disclose in a relationship that you have a lot of debt?

When do you disclose in a relationship that you have a lot of debt? Within the first few dates

Within the first few months

After we've been dating at least a year