U.S. Higher Education System Heading in the Wrong Direction
A growing share of Americans believe the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction, with 70% now holding this view, up from 56% in 2020, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
Both parties have seen an increase of at least 10 percentage points since 2020 in the share of individuals who say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction.
Many Americans give colleges and universities negative ratings in areas such as keeping tuition costs affordable and preparing students for jobs in today's economy.
Seven-in-ten Americans now say the higher education system in the United States is generally going in the wrong direction.
- Majorities across all major demographic groups share the view that the U.S. higher education system is going in the wrong direction.
Author's summary: Americans increasingly view the U.S. higher education system as flawed.