Young adults more likely than those of 30 years ago to have student debt | Pew Research Center

January 24, 2024

1. Key milestones for young adults today versus 30 years ago

Young adults more likely than those of 30 years ago to have student debt

Young adults more likely than those of 30 years ago to have student debt

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1. Key milestones for young adults today versus 30 years ago
Today’s young adults are much more likely to have a four-year college degree than their parents at the same age
Young adults are more likely to be employed full time today than young adults three decades ago
Young adults more likely than those of 30 years ago to have student debt
Today’s young adults are far less likely than young adults in the early 1990s to be married or to have kids