Posted by Pj Amartey on February 08, 2024 at 11:26 AM
The Campaign for Free College Tuition’s latest poll, conducted in October 2023, shows continued consistency in the overall support of state free college tuition program. In the nearly seven-year period that CFCT asked the following question “Do you favor or oppose your state providing free tuition at public universities or colleges for anyone who is academically qualified?” overall support over 20 polls – which includes respondents who strongly or somewhat support the concept – has ranged from 70 to 81 percent.
Our most recent poll indicated 78 percent overall support of the concept which is in the margin of error of our February 2022, July 2022, and January 2023 polls showing 79 percent, 78 percent, and 80 percent overall support, respectively. Leading subgroups for this idea in October 2023 were African-Americans (92.7 percent overall), Plurals aged 18 to 24 (92.4 percent overall), Millennials aged 35 to 44 (85.9 percent overall), and Millennials aged 25 to 34 (85.6 percent). In January 2023, the top four subgroup for this idea were Hispanics (90 percent overall), Millennials aged 35 to 44 (89 percent overall), African Americans (87 percent overall), and Millennials aged 25 to 34 (86 percent).
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on February 16, 2023 at 2:58 PM
The Campaign for Free College Tuition’s latest poll showing the strongest support for free college tuition since November 2018. During the six-year period that CFCT asked the following question “Do you favor or oppose your state providing free tuition at public universities or colleges for anyone who is academically qualified?” overall support over 19 polls has ranged from 70 to 81 percent.
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Posted by Jack MacKenzie on March 03, 2022 at 1:57 PM
Americans are switching jobs at a record pace, demonstrating their desire for a different work experience post-pandemic. CFCT’s latest national survey, conducted in February 2022, shows that this desire also makes the idea of tuition-free college exceptionally popular across the political spectrum.
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on August 19, 2021 at 5:50 AM
CFCT polled 16 statements in July 2021 that policy makers and other proponents and opponents of tuition-free college have made to support their position(s). Jack MacKenzie, who coordinated the survey research for CFCT, said, “statements for and against free college show a consistent pattern: Americans believe the programs provide the greatest benefit to individuals -- and they don't believe it's too expensive for government to offer it.”
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on August 10, 2021 at 8:05 AM
The Campaign for Free College Tuition's latest survey, conducted in July, finds Americans in all demographic and political groups support making public colleges tuition-free. We tested three different proposals for free college tuition and all of them received at least 73 percent overall support, which is statistically identical to our January/February 2021 poll.
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on March 23, 2021 at 4:31 PM
The Campaign for Free College Tuition’s latest poll confirms that Americans of all political and demographic groups support federal and state programs to make public colleges tuition-free.
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on October 01, 2020 at 8:14 AM
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Federal Program Providing Free Tuition for Community Colleges Skill Building Programs
Idea Garners Record GOP Support
American’s in all demographic and political groups support making public colleges tuition-free, according to the Campaign for Free College Tuition’s latest survey, conducted after Labor Day. We tested four different proposals for free college tuition and all of them received at least 73 percent overall support.
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on June 03, 2020 at 12:13 PM
Latest Polling Shows Support for Free College Tuition Being Part of State Economic Recovery Plans
The Campaign for Free College Tuition in partnership with PSB Research surveyed 900 Americans aged 18+ in April 2020 to determine their level of support for a variety of free college tuition ideas. Overall, the results showed support for states providing free college tuition remains stable and strong, including using the idea as part of their economic recovery program.
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Posted by Campaign for Free College Tuition on February 25, 2020 at 11:26 AM
In the midst of an often contentious 2020 presidential campaign, the Campaign for Free College Tuition’s first poll of 2020 shows remarkably strong, stable, and bipartisan support for states making public colleges tuition-free. Overall, 77 percent of Americans want their state to provide free tuition at public colleges or universities to any academically qualified student.
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