The State of Student Finances: Multiyear Comparisons and Pandemic Shifts

In 2018, Inceptia published its first State of Student Finances report, examining the real-world financial choices of college students across the country. Three years later, we revisit our survey with some surprising results, including the immediate impact of COVID-19 on student money management. Join us as we dig into the data from Inceptia’s second State of Student Finances publication, in which we surveyed over 65,000 students to gauge how financial behaviors change — or don’t — over time. The results give us unique insight into how students are navigating the pandemic and adapting their behaviors in the face of economic uncertainty.