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. According to a new Pew Research Center survey, 70% of Americans say the system is going in the wrong direction, up from 56% in 2020.
Both parties have seen an increase of at least 10 percentage points in the share of people who say the higher education system is going in the wrong direction since 2020.
- Many give colleges and universities negative ratings for keeping tuition costs affordable.
- Many also give negative ratings for 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.
This shift in opinion comes as the Trump administration has taken several high-profile actions related to colleges and universities.
Author's summary: Americans increasingly believe the U.S. higher education system is failing.