NGPF'S 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
Live Updates: Guarantee States
20 States guarantee a semester-long Personal Finance course for graduation
Momentum is growing each year as more states guarantee a standalone Personal Finance course for all high schoolers.
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States passed policies in 2023
The live stats above show states that require a semester course in Personal Finance for graduation as of today. The 2023 annual report below was released in March 2023 and is composed of data up to March 2023. There may be discrepancies.

PUBLISHED MARCH 2023
NGPF’s 2023 State of Financial Education Report
Thanks to action in 17 states, 40.5% of U.S. high school students will be guaranteed to take a Personal Finance course
Since NGPF’s 2022 State of Financial Education Report was published in April 2022, 6 more states added Personal Finance graduation requirements of at least one semester. A total of 17 states now have this policy in place or are in the process of implementing for future school years.
States that have adopted Personal Finance graduation requirements are creating a ripple effect that is positively influencing financial education access for students across the entire country.