higher education https://news.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam About one in eight U.S. adults say four-year colleges or universities are doing an "excellent" or "good" job providing an affordable education. https://news.gallup.com/poll/712748/americans-say-four-year-colleges-affordable.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/712748/americans-say-four-year-colleges-affordable.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:01:00 GMT Just over four in 10 bachelor's degree students in the U.S. say AI has influenced their choice of major. https://news.gallup.com/poll/704087/college-students-weigh-impact-majors-careers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/704087/college-students-weigh-impact-majors-careers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT A majority of U.S. college students use artificial intelligence in their coursework at least weekly, yet about half say their schools discourage or prohibit it. https://news.gallup.com/poll/704090/routine-college-students-despite-campus-limits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/704090/routine-college-students-despite-campus-limits.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT About nine in 10 college students are confident that their degree is teaching them career-relevant skills that will help them secure employment. https://news.gallup.com/poll/702284/college-students-grads-strong-career-value-degree.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/702284/college-students-grads-strong-career-value-degree.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:01:00 GMT The percentage of Americans who consider a college education "very important" has slipped below the majority level. https://news.gallup.com/poll/695003/perceived-importance-college-hits-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/695003/perceived-importance-college-hits-new-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT A majority of U.S. parents would prefer their child go to college after high school. College graduates and Democrats highly support this pathway. https://news.gallup.com/poll/693047/parents-prefer-college-pathway-child.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/693047/parents-prefer-college-pathway-child.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:01:00 GMT More Americans say they are confident in higher education now than a year ago, the first increase Gallup has measured in the decade-old trend. https://news.gallup.com/poll/692519/public-trust-higher-rises-recent-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/692519/public-trust-higher-rises-recent-low.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 15 Jul 2025 23:01:00 GMT Interest in pursuing education beyond high school remains strong, according to the latest Lumina Foundation-Gallup State of Higher Education Study. https://news.gallup.com/poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/660134/interest-higher-education-remains-high.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 06 May 2025 23:01:00 GMT About a third of U.S. college students have considered leaving their program. Mental health and emotional stress remain the top reasons why. https://news.gallup.com/poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/659897/one-three-college-students-consider-leaving-program.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Apr 2025 23:01:00 GMT Few current or prospective college students say four-year colleges charge fair prices, but most say the investment pays off within five years of graduation. https://news.gallup.com/poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication https://news.gallup.com/poll/657686/college-prices-seen-unfair-worth-investment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:01:00 GMT