US views on higher education

Some fascinating research from Pew on views in the US on higher education (universities).

• Net effect (positive less negative) on US of universities is +12%, down from +34% in 2012.
• Republicians views in 2012 were net +18% and now -26%
• 38% say universities system going in right direction and 61% wrong direction
• 54% say students are being too protected from views they may find offensive
• 59% say universities are politically skewed
• 73% are against race or ethnicity being used as a factor in admissions

Very clear that in the US, universities have gone downhill in terms of reputation