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Overall, how would you say the lifetime financial benefits of the program from which you received your highest degree compares to its financial costs?
Financial benefits versus costs of highest degree program · Asked in 1 wave, 2014 · 689 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Financial benefits are much larger | Financial benefits are somewhat larger | About same financial benefits and financial costs | Financial costs are somewhat larger | Financial costs are much larger | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 48% | 28% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 689 | ±4 | |
| 18–29 † |
SHED 2014 · US adults 18+. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHED 2014 | 2014-10-01 to 2014-10-31 | web | 5,896 | 689 |
| 37% |
| 22% |
| 19% |
| 14% |
| 8% |
| 63 |
| ±15 |
| 30–44 | 41% | 32% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 181 | ±8 |
| 45–64 | 47% | 29% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 256 | ±7 |
| 65+ | 67% | 23% | 6% | 1% | 2% | 189 | ±8 |