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How Parents and the Public Look at Higher Education Today
John Immerwahr and Jean Johnson with Paul Gasbarra, Amber Ott and Jonathan Rochkind
01/01/2007

A record number of Americans now say a college education is necessary for success in the workplace and the vast majority say costs should not prevent qualified students from attending. But more than half say college prices are rising faster than other expenses and 62 percent say many qualified students do not have the opportunity for a college education. Minority parents are significantly more concerned about college access. The report finds Americans are generally positive toward higher education, but there is evidence that this satisfaction is beginning to erode. Conducted with the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education for the Making Opportunity Affordable initiative, supported by the Lumina Foundation for Education.


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