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In the past 12 months, did you have difficulty making payments on your student loans (for your own or someone else’s education)?
Difficulty making student loan payments in past year · Asked in 1 wave, 2025 · 805 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | No | Yes | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 81% | 19% | 805 | ±4 | |
| Less than high school † | Too few respondents | – | – | 3 | ±58 |
| High school | 66% | 34% | 59 | ±14 | |
| Some college | 74% | 26% | 164 | ±8 | |
| Bachelor's | 83% | 17% | 358 | ±5 | |
| Postgraduate | 87% | 13% | 221 | ±7 |
SHED 2025 · 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 2025 9 imputed values recoded to -1. | 2025-10-17 to 2025-10-28 | web | 12,934 | 805 |