Abstract:

Financial literacy is defined as possessing sufficient amount of information in financial issues and displaying financial attitudes and behaviors in the light of this information. This study aims to test the financial literacy level of students studying at state universities in East Black Sea. According to the findings of the study; males in terms of gender, married people in terms of marital status, students studying in faculty of economics and administrative sciences in terms of the departments they are enrolled in, elder people in terms of age and final year students have a higher level of financial literacy. Furthermore, as old age, educational level and income increase, financial literacy increases. However, generally participants have a low of level of financial literacy.

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