A majority say anyone who wants to should be able to attend college
Core finding
Most Americans (57%) would open college to any student who wants to attend, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.
Fewer would gate it by ambition or means: 29% name students aiming for jobs that require a degree, 15% those who can afford it, and 12% those who earned high grades in high school. Just 2% endorse none of these groups.
Selected responses
A majority say anyone who wants to should be able to attend college.
Who should attend college?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
Who should attend college?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.