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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Posted by Jack MacKenzie on November 06, 2019 at 11:35 AM
National Attention has Proven a Good Thing for the Free College Tuition Movement
As Democratic presidential hopefuls gathered across the country this summer and fall, the question of a national free college tuition program was debated early and often. The result was a strengthening of majority support among all ages, races, genders and most importantly, across the political spectrum. CFCT’s most recent polling also shows a consensus that students from various backgrounds, including adults, should benefit from such programs.
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Posted by Morley Winograd on June 24, 2019 at 4:44 PM
The Campaign for Free College Tuition in partnership with PSB Research recently surveyed 1901 Americans – including 1146 self-identified Democrats and individuals who lean Democrat. The survey was fielded June 7-13, 2019. PSB weighed the overall sample to US Census for age, gender, and ethnicity. Key findings of interest can be found below.
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Posted by Morley Winograd on April 04, 2019 at 7:05 AM
Are 2020 Presidential Campaigns Impacting Public Opinion of Free College Tuition?
New CFCT Poll Reveals Unexpected Results for Millennial Americans
As 2020 Presidential campaigns begin in earnest, free college tuition retains majority support among all major age and political sub-groups. But, as new nationwide polling shows, Americans would prefer their state government, rather than Congress, create and implement programs making college tuition-free.
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