Download full textERIC Number: ED591331
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 12
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What's the Payoff? Americans Consider Problems and Promises of Higher Education. Research Brief
Schleifer, David; Silliman, Rebecca
Public Agenda
Policymakers and experts overwhelmingly agree that the United States needs more people with college degrees or other postsecondary credentials and are working on many fronts to fulfill that goal. This brief aims to help them do so in ways that are informed by and responsive to the needs and perspectives of the American public. This brief summarizes findings from two national surveys of American adults. A survey of 1,006 Americans 18 and older was conducted by telephone from July 20 to July 24, 2016. A survey of 1,002 Americans 18 and older was conducted by telephone from August 10 to August 14, 2016.
Descriptors: College Graduates, Certification, Postsecondary Education, Adults, Public Opinion, Academic Degrees, Employment Qualifications, Job Skills, High Schools, College Preparation, Career Readiness, College Role, College Readiness, Political Influences, Educational Finance, Public Colleges, Access to Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Kresge Foundation
Authoring Institution: Public Agenda
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