Date of Award
Spring 5-2015
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Finance, Real Estate, and Business Law
First Advisor
Kimberly Goodwin
Advisor Department
Finance, Real Estate, and Business Law
Abstract
This study analyzed the financial literacy of students in the College of Business versus that of students in other colleges at the University of Southern Mississippi. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between demographic characteristics, financial literacy, and financial experience. The financial literacy of the students was assessed using a selection of questions from the Jump$tart Coalition Survey of Personal Financial Literacy. The financial literacy of the students was determined based upon the number of questions answered correctly on the survey; however, there was no passing or failing number. Instead, each demographic group was said to be more or less financially literate than the others. The results from the survey were analyzed using two ordered logistics regression formulas.
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Recommended Citation
Floyd, Emma, "Measuring Financial Literacy: A Comparative Study across Two Collegiate Groups" (2015). Honors Theses. 314.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/314