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Survey: Inside a College Student's Head
What college students need, and what they don't. In their own words.
Have you ever wanted to get inside a college student's head? To know what students like, dislike, what their concerns are, and what they shop for? CreditDonkey.com did and surveyed 1,041 college students between August 2 and August 27, 2012 to tell us, in their own words, their personal needs, concerns, and favorites things.
CreditDonkey.com aggregated their open-ended responses to illustrated some of their most frequently used words.
What personal thing do you need the most at college?
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| What personal thing do you need the most at college? © CreditDonkey |
22% of respondents included the word "laptop."
9% mentioned "food" and 6% mentioned "phone", both of which outranked "money," which only 5% included.
3% listed "books" and 2% included "clothes." Surprisingly, "toiletries," "friends," and "space" barely register on their radar.
What personal thing do you need the least at college?
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| What personal thing do you need the least at college? © CreditDonkey |
When we asked that question, the responses came pouring in.
The top 10 most frequently used words were:
- phone
- clothes
- video games
- alcohol
- television
- books
- iPod
- food (Editor's Note: The one thing we miss the most about college is free food.)
- friends
- Xbox
What costs are you most concerned about?
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| What costs are you most concerned about? © CreditDonkey |
"Tuition" ranked #1, with 36% of respondents mentioning tuition as their top concern.
The top 10 most frequently used words were:
- tuition (@ 36%)
- food (@ 13%)
- rent (@ 12%)
- costs
- books
- student loans
- housing
- gas
- textbooks
- fees
What is your favorite thing to buy online?
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| What is your favorite thing to buy online? © CreditDonkey |
"Clothes" ranked #1, with 21% of respondents preferring to buy clothes online over other items.
The top 7 most frequently used words were:
- clothes (@ 21%)
- books (@ 16%)
- games (@ 14%)
- movies (@ 9%)
- electronics (@ 8%)
- music (@ 5%)
- shoes (@ 3%)
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Charles Tran is the founder of CreditDonkey, a credit card comparison and financial education website. Our data-driven analysis has been recognized by major news outlets across the country and has helped women make savvy financial and lifestyle decisions.
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