Belief that benefits of college exceed the cost in the United States 2024

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D. Tighe,
Sep 5, 2024

According to a survey conducted in 2024, only about a third of students in the United States believed the benefits of going to college outweigh the costs. Some 40 percent of survey respondents took a neutral stance.

Share of students in the United States who say college is worth the cost in 2024

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 20 to 28, 2024

Number of respondents

1,000*

Age group

18-62 years

Special properties

Students part of an undergraduate or graduate degree program

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 77 percent of survey respondents were aged 18 to 24 years.

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