New America

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Survey Says...

To use this tool:

  1. Select a survey topic you wish to explore using the menu on the left hand side.

  2. Select a survey question to see how Americans responded.

  3. Filter results by demographics using the dropdown menu.

  4. Use the icons on the far right-hand side to download images of individual results, or to embed them on your own website.

*Data displayed in charts do not account for statistical significance. To download the cross tabs with statistical significant demarcations, use the button below. The zip file also contains the survey instrument and the raw data.

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About this Project

Americans believe in the tremendous potential of higher education—but they also feel that higher education is falling short of that promise. New America's inaugural survey reveals a stark expectations gap between what higher education could—and should—be and what higher education currently is.

Authors

Rachel Fishman is the acting director with the Education Policy program at New America.

Manuela Ekowo was a policy analyst with the Education Policy program at New America. She provided research and analysis on policies related to higher education including innovations in higher education delivery, the use of technology, open educational resources (OER), and ensuring equitable outcomes for underrepresented students.

Ernest Ezeugo was a program associate with the Education Policy program at New America. He was a member of the higher education team.

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