Gallup Finds U.S. Higher Education Confidence Falls to 38% From 42%

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14

38% of U.S. adults now express strong confidence in higher education, down from 42% a year earlier and wiping out a brief rebound, according to Gallup.
31% of skeptics cite partisan bias or indoctrination, 30% point to degree costs, and 25% say colleges are not preparing students for today’s job market.
57% of Americans held strong confidence in 2015, underscoring a long decline; 37% now report only some confidence and 25% say they have very little or none.
Gallup said this year’s setback was driven mainly by Democrats, while concern about workforce readiness has gained urgency as AI threatens to disrupt graduate job prospects.
The findings land as the Trump administration pushes universities on civil discourse, antisemitism and DEI, including $60 million in federal grants tied to campus debate initiatives.