Abstract:

In this study, the aim is to determine the levels of financial literature of students studying at the University of Kırklareli. In this context, the data obtained from the survey conducted on 558 students in order to identify the student’s financial literacy levels were analyzed using the SPSS program. First, the reliability of the surveys was tested with the Cronbach’s Alpha ratio. Then, Pearson was subjected to a chi-squire test analysis to determine whether the demographic characteristics showed differences. According to the results of the analysis, the place and age in which the student lives, the gender, classroom, educational status, the educational status of his mother and father has no determining impact on financial literature, while only the student’s reading section and financial literature have a meaningful relationship. As a result, the result was that although students were aware of some basic financial issues, they did not have a sufficient level of financial readers.

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