{"id":3685,"date":"2026-07-22T15:07:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3685"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:07:24","slug":"most-americans-believe-colleges-are-not-doing-enough-to-prepare-students-for-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3685","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans Believe Colleges Are Not Doing Enough To Prepare Students For Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Many Americans believe colleges in the U.S. are not doing a good enough job of preparing students for the workforce and think college has become unaffordable, according to a new Gallup survey released Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3684\">Republicans Promised To Put America First, Instead They\u2019ve Betrayed Everyone For Money From Massive Agriculture Donors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just 7% of U.S. adults believe four-year <span>colleges<\/span> do an \u201cexcellent\u201d job preparing students to enter the workforce, while 33% think they do a good job, <span>according<\/span> to the latest Lumina Foundation-Gallup Confidence in Higher Education survey. By comparison, 38% of respondents think four-year colleges do a \u201cfair\u201d job preparing students for the workforce and 29% say the institutions do a \u201cpoor job\u201d at it. <span><strong>(RELATED: Vast Majority Of Americans Say 4-Year College Just Not Worth It, Poll Shows)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At the same time, only 13% of those surveyed say U.S. four-year colleges and universities do an \u201cexcellent\u201d job at providing a quality education, compared to 48% who think they do a \u201cgood\u201d job. The survey suggests that 27% believe these colleges and universities were doing a \u201cfair\u201d job at giving students high-quality education, while 11% think they are doing a \u201cpoor\u201d job.<\/p>\n<p>Only 12% of U.S. adults say four-year colleges and universities are doing an \u201cexcellent\u201d (4%) or \u201cgood\u201d job (8%) of giving students an affordable education, according to the poll. Meanwhile, 63% of respondents think that four-year colleges and universities were doing a \u201cpoor\u201d job, the survey shows.<\/p>\n<p>A separate Gallup survey published in July 2024 found that many Americans possess little to no confidence in higher education.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3682\">Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Heckled At Democratic Party Rally<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>The estimated cost of college in the U.S. is currently $38,270 per student yearly on average, including books, school supplies, and basic living expenses, <span>according<\/span> to the Education Data Initiative. The average cost of attending college has notably more than doubled during the 21st century, per the Education Data Initiative\u2019s estimates. <\/p>\n<p>George Washington University <span>projected<\/span> in late March that its returning students will pay nearly $100,000 in total costs during the 2026-2027 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>The survey\u2019s results are based on telephone interviews conducted by ReconMR June 1-15, among a random sample of 1,001 U.S. adults. For results based on the total sample of national adults, the poll\u2019s margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=3680\">GOP Rep. 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