More Americans Trust Public Universities Than Private Ones

More Americans Trust Public Universities Than Private Ones

Americans have considerably more confidence in public colleges and universities than private ones, according to a new survey by Vanderbilt University’s Project on Unity and American Democracy.

Vanderbilt poll: Americans value higher education but are losing faith in its institutions

Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University.  The poll measured Americans’ feelings about higher education and showed division among age groups and even within some party lines. Public universities more trusted than private counterparts The importance of college is a shared belief…