Third Way Poll on How Republicans Feel About Higher Education
Survey
Mar. 2025
Sample Size:
500
Demographics:
voters
Topics:
Partisan Divide
Election
Top Findings:
- When asked if they think a four-year college degree is “valuable” or “not valuable” in today’s economy, 63% of Republican voters agreed that it is valuable, as did 60% of those with a “very favorable” perception of President Trump.
- Republican voters also generally like colleges and universities. Nationally, there’s a sky-high favorability rating for trade schools (91%) and community colleges (87%). And nearly seven in ten Republican voters (69%) have a favorable opinion of four-year colleges and universities—with 35% holding a “very favorable” perspective.
- Republican voters also generally like colleges and universities. Nationally, there’s a sky-high favorability rating for trade schools (91%) and community colleges (87%). And nearly seven in ten Republican voters (69%) have a favorable opinion of four-year colleges and universities—with 35% holding a “very favorable” perspective.
- 83% of Republicans support Financial Value Transparency. Republicans want to see the Financial Value Transparency (FVT) rule come to fruition, noting that this information will help students and families determine which college program would provide the best return on their investment before enrolling.