Mixed Views of Higher Ed - Scott Jaschik, Inside Higher Ed

The survey of 1,006 adults nationally was conducted by the Robert Morris University Polling Institute. Of particular potential concern to college leaders, only 31.5 percent of Americans said that college was worth the cost today. The figure was higher for those with college background (35.1 percent) than those without (22.0 percent). The answers to two questions suggest that private colleges may have considerable need to better educate people about their prices and the availability of aid at their institutions. Only 40.1 percent of respondents were aware that private colleges do not generally charge more for students from out of state. Further, 73.7 percent agreed that public higher education institutions are always less expensive than private institutions. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/03/10/poll-finds-mixed-public-attitudes-higher-education-issues