Results: Back To School Budgeting
1.
1.
Will you or your children be going back to school this September? Yes
35%
•
585 votes
No
65%
•
1085 votes
2.
2.
What education level are you or your child aiming to complete? Preschool
8%
•
46 votes
Elementary school
25%
•
145 votes
High school diploma
25%
•
146 votes
College Diploma
8%
•
44 votes
Associate’s degree
6%
•
33 votes
Bachelor’s degree
16%
•
91 votes
Postsecondary non-degree award
1%
•
8 votes
Master’s degree
6%
•
37 votes
Doctoral or professional degree
3%
•
17 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
18 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.34% | 2 | |
| middle school | 0.34% | 2 |
| bartending | 0.17% | 1 |
| next grade level | 0.17% | 1 |
| none | 0.17% | 1 |
| i am a teacher, so i will be going back to school as work | 0.17% | 1 |
| just a fun learning class | 0.17% | 1 |
| i have 3 children in school? | 0.17% | 1 |
| i work in a school | 0.17% | 1 |
| i am a teacher | 0.17% | 1 |
| continuing education certificate (already have bachelor's degree) | 0.17% | 1 |
| renewing teaching certification (already have masters degree) | 0.17% | 1 |
| i'm a teacher | 0.17% | 1 |
| giggity | 0.17% | 1 |
| head start | 0.17% | 1 |
| work in a school | 0.17% | 1 |
3.
3.
What 'back to school' shopping will you be doing? (Choose all that apply) Textbooks
39%
•
228 votes
Clothes
71%
•
413 votes
Stationary Supplies
67%
•
393 votes
Technology (Laptops, Tablets, Cellular Phones, etc)
27%
•
156 votes
Furniture
8%
•
49 votes
Tuition
17%
•
100 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| none | 0.22% | 3 |
| 0.15% | 2 | |
| n/a | 0.15% | 2 |
| alcohol | 0.07% | 1 |
| all | 0.07% | 1 |
| nothing | 0.07% | 1 |
| class supplies and decorations | 0.07% | 1 |
| homeschool | 0.07% | 1 |
4.
4.
How much do you budget when making these purchases? | Less than $250 | $250-500 | $500-750 | Greater than $750 | N/A | ||||||
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Textbooks
|
38% (224) | 15% (85) | 5% (29) | 4% (21) | 39% (226) | |||||
|
Stationary Supplies
|
78% (456) | 7% (41) | 2% (9) | 1% (5) | 13% (74) | |||||
|
Technology
|
24% (143) | 16% (96) | 9% (51) | 5% (30) | 45% (265) | |||||
|
Clothes
|
54% (313) | 26% (152) | 6% (33) | 4% (21) | 11% (66) | |||||
|
Furniture
|
20% (119) | 7% (43) | 4% (24) | 3% (15) | 66% (384) | |||||
|
Tuition
|
15% (87) | 6% (37) | 5% (31) | 21% (125) | 52% (305) | |||||
5.
5.
Where do you get funding when paying for 'back to school' shopping? (Choose all that apply) Grants
15%
•
89 votes
Loans
14%
•
82 votes
Scholarships
13%
•
77 votes
Out of pocket
73%
•
427 votes
Family (i.e. grandparents, etc)
22%
•
130 votes
Friends
4%
•
22 votes
Credit Cards
14%
•
80 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
28 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.64% | 6 | |
| na | 0.53% | 5 |
| n/a | 0.53% | 5 |
| my employer | 0.21% | 2 |
| employer pays | 0.11% | 1 |
| employer tuition reimbursement | 0.11% | 1 |
| none | 0.11% | 1 |
| my workplace | 0.11% | 1 |
| my kids are in school i am not and we are not in college | 0.11% | 1 |
| school board | 0.11% | 1 |
| cash and checks | 0.11% | 1 |
| my income | 0.11% | 1 |
| really? i'm using amazon gcards! | 0.11% | 1 |
| my checking account | 0.11% | 1 |
6.
6.
How much of a spend increase do you experience each year? 5-10%
56%
•
326 votes
10-15%
21%
•
125 votes
15-20%
11%
•
66 votes
Greater than 20%
6%
•
38 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
30 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.03% | 6 | |
| none | 1.03% | 6 |
| n/a | 1.03% | 6 |
| na | 0.34% | 2 |
| nothing, really. | 0.17% | 1 |
| i don't keep track | 0.17% | 1 |
| not applicable | 0.17% | 1 |
| 0 | 0.17% | 1 |
| depends | 0.17% | 1 |
| decrease | 0.17% | 1 |
| it decreases. | 0.17% | 1 |
| i don't | 0.17% | 1 |
| usually about the same from year to year | 0.17% | 1 |
| first year | 0.17% | 1 |
7.
7.
How do you feel about your children going back to school? Can't wait!
30%
•
175 votes
Don't really care either way
21%
•
124 votes
Sad - I love the summers with them
32%
•
187 votes
N/A - don't have kids heading back to school
15%
•
90 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
9 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.34% | 2 | |
| my kids are home schooled, so they never leave... | 0.17% | 1 |
| im going back to school and i can't | 0.17% | 1 |
| i homeschool | 0.17% | 1 |
| homeschool so no difference | 0.17% | 1 |
| i homeschool, so i go back the same day they do, and i'm not ready yet! | 0.17% | 1 |
| it is life ,seen must go on.. | 0.17% | 1 |
| bitter sweet | 0.17% | 1 |
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