A little more than one-third of Americans voiced confidence in colleges and universities.
Confidence in higher education remains at a low point for many Americans, a new poll suggests.
Only 36 percent of survey respondents have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in the nation’s colleges and universities, according to the poll conducted in June and published July 8 by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation.
The result is unchanged from a year ago, and is down sharply from 48 percent in 2018 and 57 percent in 2015.
Compared to last year, fewer respondents in June 2024 reported having a mixed view, while more expressed “very little” to zero confidence. The share of respondents who said they have little or no confidence (32 percent) is at an all-time high since 2015.
In addition, more than 67 percent of respondents said they believe college is headed in the “wrong direction,” compared with just 31 percent who feel…
