Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 17, 2023
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February 17, 2023: Fifty-one percent (51%) of voters say that a degree today is not worth the cost of attending a four year university. Despite that, a Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 54% have a favorable view of U.S. colleges and universities/
The survey found that 77% believe there are good alternatives to college for young people looking for jobs that can provide for themselves and their families. Seventy-seven percent (77%) also say that it is common for employers to require a degree for jobs that someone without a degree could do just as well.
Methodology
The survey of 1,000 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on February 2-4, 2023. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of Registered Voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.
The margin of sampling error for the full sample is +/- 3.1 percentage points.
Note: Neither Scott Rasmussen, ScottRasmussen.com, nor RMG Research, Inc. have any affiliation with Rasmussen Reports. While Scott Rasmussen founded that firm, he left nearly a decade ago and has had no involvement since that time.
Survey Questions
Is a college degree today worth the cost of attending a four year university?
- 31%-Yes
- 51%-No
- 18%-Not sure
In general, do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of U.S. colleges and universities?
- 16%-Very favorable
- 38%-Somewhat favorable
- 22%-Somewhat unfavorable
- 13%-Very unfavorable
- 11%-Not sure
Are there good alternatives to college for young people looking for jobs that can provide for themselves and their families?
- 77%-Yes
- 13%-No
- 11%-Not sure
How common is it for employers to require a college degree for jobs that someone without a degree could do just as well?
- 29%-Very common
- 48%-Somewhat common
- 13%-Not very common
- 1%-Not at all common
- 9%-Not sure
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