Public Policy Institute of California's Statewide Survey 2024

Survey
Jan. 2025
Sample Size: 1,605
Demographics: US adults
Topics: Value Affordability Funding Partisan Divide

Top Findings:

  • A majority (67%) of parents with school-aged children want their children to graduate from a four-year college, and another 20% hope their children will complete community college or career technical training.
  • Yet most parents (72%) are concerned about affording college, and 44% of those with incomes under $80,000 are very worried.
  • 75% of adults think that it is important for young people to obtain the knowledge or skills needed to do a specific job.