The statistic shows students' attitudes toward college in the United States, between 2010 and 2017. Depicted is the percentage of students' who strongly agreed with the statements shown. In 2017, around 85 percent of students' surveyed stated that they strongly agreed with the statement that college is an 'investment in the future'.
Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017
The survey is nationally representative and included 1,589 individuals: 799 parents of 18 to 24-year-old undergraduate students, and 790 18 to 24-year-old undergraduate students..
Data for 2010 to 2017 was retrieved from previous publications.
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Sallie Mae. (October 1, 2018). Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. "Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017." Chart. October 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. (2018). Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. "Students' Attitudes toward College in The United States, Opinions Rated Strongly Agree, Year-on-year between 2010 and 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae, Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
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