7 in 10 Americans now say U.S. higher education is going in wrong direction | Pew Research Center

October 14, 2025

Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction

7 in 10 Americans now say U.S. higher education is going in wrong direction

7 in 10 Americans now say U.S. higher education is going in wrong direction

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Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction
7 in 10 Americans now say U.S. higher education is going in wrong direction
Views of higher education have turned more negative in both parties
Republicans are more critical than Democrats of how higher education is performing in several areas
Across a range of areas, few Americans give the U.S. higher education system high marks