Different words used to describe higher education evoke different confidence ratings among U.S. adults. Americans are considerably more likely to say they have a great deal of confidence in “higher education” than in “colleges and universities.” …
The percentages of Democrats who report having a great deal of confidence in higher education and in colleges and universities is much higher than the percentages of Republicans — 50% versus 26% for the former and 37% versus 12% for the latter. CONT.
Brandon Busteed & Frank Newport, Gallup