Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction

[Joe Knapp]

Seven-in-ten Americans now say the higher education system in the United States is generally going in the wrong direction – up from 56% who said this in 2020, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

In addition, many give colleges and universities negative ratings across a range of specific areas – from keeping tuition costs affordable to preparing students for jobs in today’s economy.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/10/15/growing-share-of-americans-say-the-us-higher-education-system-is-headed-in-the-wrong-direction/#how-are-colleges-and-universities-doing-in-specific-areas

[Joe Knapp]

I have a friend teaching in one of our colleges, and he says the number of students is dropping in some areas.