The question is similar to one asked by Gallup last year, which found that Americans who had a “great deal” of approval for institutions of higher education had plummeted from 57% in 2015 to 36% in 2023.
By comparison, FIRE’s report indicated only 28% of Americans had “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education as of May 2024.
Confidence in Colleges and Universities Drops Following Campus Anti-Israel Encampments
