In Reply to: How do they "make america great again" if they don't have ... posted by DeShaun.Xavier.Foster on November 27, 2024 at 11:41:48
The number of people who think college is "worth it" is going down. While most are still pushing their kids to college, that number is going down.
It's part of the whole burn the establishment down ethos. Obamacare is cr@ppy to Republicans until you take it away. So is federal protections for special ed, Veteran's health, and vaccine mandates.
From intelligent.com
27% of Americans say college today isn’t worth it
Republicans, student loans holders are more likely than counterparts to say it’s not worth it
1 in 8 advanced degree holders say the level of education they achieved was not worthwhile
91% of parents with children under 18 want their child to go to college
69% of parents who feel college isn’t worth it still want their own child to go
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Republicans are more likely than Democrats to say it’s not worth it (29% vs. 22%), and for slightly different reasons, which we will address in the next section.
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Republicans were far more likely than Democrats or Independents to say colleges are too liberal or political (45% vs. 8% and 29% respectively). Men were also more likely to say this than women (33% vs. 22%).
Republicans were also twice as likely to say what’s taught isn’t valuable and three times as likely to say students don’t take college seriously enough.
For those who say college is worth it, overwhelmingly the top reason is it improves job prospects (75%). Additionally, 51% say a more educated population benefits the country, 39% say what is taught is valuable, and 35% say college prepares students for life. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to say college improves job prospects (81% vs. 71%).