Disparities in College Students’ Financial Hardships during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Krista M. Soria, Bonnie Horgos, Justina D. Shenouda
Abstract
We analyzed data from 28,601 students enrolled at nine large, public research-intensive universities who completed the Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) COVID-19 survey. Students from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds had significantly higher odds of experiencing financial hardships compared to their peers, including the loss or reduction of wages from on- and off-campus employment, family’s income, financial aid, and expected employment; unexpected increases in living/technology expenses; and higher rates of food/housing insecurity.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)OddsPandemic2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Higher educationDemographic economicsPsychologyBusinessEconomic growthPolitical scienceMedical educationEconomicsLogistic regressionMedicineDiseasePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyOutbreakInternal medicineFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisGender, Labor, and Family Dynamics