This is down from 75% in 2010. The public has lost confidence in the academic world at a time, also, when the incoming next generation cohort is smaller than the past (due to the lower fertility rate today). It’s not clear that colleges understand the problem (inflicted by themselves, to a large extent) nor have a plan or the means to fix the problems. A lot of colleges will be closing over the next 5-10 years.
Gallup: Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low
