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2025 Graduate Student Survey: Financial Stability, Nonacademic Careers and Top Issues Faced

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2025

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© American Political Science Association 2025

The 2025 Graduate Student Survey was distributed to 1,468 graduate student members in July 2025 and received 169 responses (an 11.5% response rate). It gathered insights on students’ finances, career resources, departmental support, and current challenges. Key findings are highlighted below, with further analysis to come in a forthcoming research brief. For any questions, please contact us at .