higher education higher education / http://backend.userland.com/rss Â鶹´«Ã½ WebTeam Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low The percentage of Americans who consider a college education "very important" has slipped below the majority level. /poll/695003/perceived-importance-college-hits-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/695003/perceived-importance-college-hits-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT Most Parents Prefer College Pathway for Their Child A majority of U.S. parents would prefer their child go to college after high school. College graduates and Democrats highly support this pathway. /poll/693047/parents-prefer-college-pathway-child.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/693047/parents-prefer-college-pathway-child.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT U.S. Public Trust in Higher Ed Rises From Recent Low More Americans say they are confident in higher education now than a year ago, the first increase Â鶹´«Ã½ has measured in the decade-old trend. /poll/692519/public-trust-higher-rises-recent-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/692519/public-trust-higher-rises-recent-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT Interest in Higher Education Remains High Interest in pursuing education beyond high school remains strong, according to the latest Lumina Foundation-Â鶹´«Ã½ State of Higher Education Study. /poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 06 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT One in Three College Students Consider Leaving Program About a third of U.S. college students have considered leaving their program. Mental health and emotional stress remain the top reasons why. /poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT College Prices Seen as Unfair but Worth the Investment Few current or prospective college students say four-year colleges charge fair prices, but most say the investment pays off within five years of graduation. /poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT One in Four Applicants Had Difficulty Submitting FAFSA The Lumina Foundation-Â鶹´«Ã½ 2025 State of Higher Education Study finds that 25% of adults had difficulty completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. /poll/655196/one-four-applicants-difficulty-submitting-fafsa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655196/one-four-applicants-difficulty-submitting-fafsa.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 11 Feb 2025 23:01:00 GMT Americans More Confident in Two-Year Schools Lumina and Â鶹´«Ã½ find Americans are more confident in community colleges than four-year universities. The greatest difference between the two is cost. /poll/646841/americans-confident-two-year-schools.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646841/americans-confident-two-year-schools.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT U.S. Confidence in Higher Education Now Closely Divided Americans now split into roughly equal thirds as to whether they have a lot of (36%), some (32%) or very little (32%) confidence in higher education. /poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646880/confidence-higher-education-closely-divided.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT Cost Leading Reason College Students Are Stopping Out Cost and program flexibility are leading reasons Americans without a degree or credential have left their postsecondary program, and about three-quarters of these learners have considered reenrolling in the past two years. /poll/646088/cost-leading-reason-college-students-stopping.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/646088/cost-leading-reason-college-students-stopping.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Jun 2024 02:30:00 GMT