According to a survey conducted in 2023, Gen Z adults in the United States were divided on whether college is a smart investment in the future or more of a gamble that may not pay off in the end, with 49 percent of Gen Z agreeing with both of these statements. In comparison, Millennials were more likely to say that college was more of a gamble that may not pay off in the end, with 57 percent sharing this belief.
Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation
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Public Religion Research Institute. (January 24, 2024). Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation." Chart. January 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. (2024). Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute. "Share of Americans Who Think College Is a Smart Investment or a Gamble in The United States in 2023, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/
Public Religion Research Institute, Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Share of Americans who think college is a smart investment or a gamble in the United States in 2023, by generation [Graph], Public Religion Research Institute, January 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448404/us-beliefs-on-whether-college-is-a-smart-investment-by-generation/
