# A majority say anyone who wants to should be able to attend college

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/a-majority-say-anyone-who-wants-to-should-be-able-to-attend-college/

> Indexed question in Money & Finance.

## Reading

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.

## Topline

Who should attend college?

A majority say anyone who wants to should be able to attend college.

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.

- Any student who wants to attend: 57.1%
- Students who aspire to jobs that require college degrees: 29.4%
- Students who can afford to attend: 14.7%
- Students who earned high grades in high school: 12.2%
- None of the above: 2.2%

## 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: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)

## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)