3 days ago · In 2013, 70 percent of adults surveyed by Pew said that a college education was “very important.” This year, only 35 percent did. Over the same time period, the share of Americans who …

3 days ago · 'The College Backlash is a Mirage' (msn.com) 85 Posted by msmash on Monday January 05, 2026 @12:30PM from the how-about-that dept.

3 days ago · <p>If you were to judge by public-opinion polling, you might reasonably conclude that Americans have broadly given up on the idea of going to college. In 2013, 70 percent of adults …

2 days ago · Rose Horowitch The Atlantic If you were to judge by public-opinion polling, you might reasonably conclude that Americans have broadly given up on the idea of going to college. In 2013, …

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Public opinion surveys paint a picture of Americans souring dramatically on higher education, as Pew found that the share of adults calling college

The College Backlash Is a Mirage Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up. continue reading...