February 4, 2009

Americans Increasingly See College as Essential and Worry More About Access, Poll Finds

By Sara Hebel

The proportion of Americans who view a higher education as being necessary to succeed economically has risen sharply this decade, but the percentage who believe that the vast majority of people who are qualified for college have the opportunity to go has dwindled over the same period, according to survey findings scheduled for release today.

Among the 1,009 adults who participated in the nationwide survey—conducted by Public Agenda and the National Center for Public Policy

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