With graduation season upon us, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2026 Student Money Survey, which found that 28% of students think their tuition is not a good investment. WalletHub’s editors also picked the Best Credit Cards for 2026 Graduates to help new college and high school grads build credit and maximize their savings. You can find some key takeaways below.
- Questioning Tuition Value: More than 1 in 4 students think their tuition is not a good investment.
- Lack of Financial Education: 52% of students think their school is not doing enough to make them financially literate.
- Subsidizing Overpriced Tuition: 1 in 3 students think the federal government should not provide loans for people attending schools with expensive tuition.
- Social Media Pressure: 53% of students say they feel pressured by social media to spend beyond their means.
- Best Credit Card for New Grads: Petal® 2 Visa® Credit Card is the best credit card for new graduates because it has a $0 annual fee and gives up to 1.5% cash back on all eligible purchases. This is the best starter credit card for people with limited or no credit history.
“In some respects, students are being set up to fail right now. They’re being pushed to take on massive amounts of debt to afford overpriced schools that may or may not help them get a job after graduation, and they’re not being taught even the basics of money management. No wonder more than 1 in 4 students think their tuition is not a good investment and a majority of students say their school is not doing enough to make them financially literate, according to a new WalletHub survey. On the bright side, students have plenty of other resources to learn from, and all you really need is a low-cost bank account, a good credit card, and some common sense.”
- John Kiernan, WalletHub Editor
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