American adult confidence in higher education is at a record low, according to a Gallup poll on Tuesday.

The percentage of respondents who say they are “extremely” or “extremely” confident has dropped from 57% in 2015 to 36% in 2023. according to to the polling station. However, the number of Americans who say they trust them “somewhat” or “mostly” has increased from 42% to 62%. (Related: Christian Schools Are Expanding While Students Flee Public Universities)

According to Gallup, trust in higher education among Americans without a college degree will drop from 54% in 2015 to 29% in 2023, and 67% among those with a graduate degree. from 50%.

Opinion polls show that confidence in higher education has fallen the most among Republicans, with the share of respondents falling from 56% in 2015 to 19% in 2023. Democrats’ confidence in higher education has also declined, from 68% in 2015 to 59% in 2023.

Polling figures on higher education come from a larger set. data About Americans’ trust in institutions, according to a report Gallup measured in June. Higher education ranked fourth among the 17 institutions considered, behind SMEs, the military and the police.

Gallup didn’t ask why the decline was happening, but the report estimated that the rising costs of getting a college education “played a significant role.”gallup vote A 2017 survey found that Democrats cited high costs as a reason for their lack of confidence, while Republicans cited political concerns.

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