Today, New America released the results of a survey titled Varying Degrees: New America’s Annual Survey on Higher Education that gathered information about Americans’ perceptions of higher education and its influence on economic mobility. Findings reveal both positive and critical impressions: for example, 75 percent of respondents agree that it is easier to be successful with a college degree than without; however, only 25 percent believe that the American higher education system works well as it exists today.
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