Opinions of Higher Ed Vary, but Most Agree It’s Too Expensive

If you ask an American what their opinion of higher education is, an appropriate response would be “It’s complicated.” In the latest “Varying Degrees” report from New America, a left-leaning think tank, data shows that skepticism about how higher education benefits the country persists, but most Americans agree that college is too costly. However, the majority of Americans still acknowledge the value of earning a postsecondary credential, and more than half think the majority of higher education should be taxpayer funded.