This statistic shows survey respondents opinions of the different types of higher education institutions that existed in the U.S. market as of 2011. 75 percent of all respondents had either a very positive or somewhat positive view of public universities in the United States. By comparison, only 50 percent of respondents held a positive view of for-profit universities.
Share of prospective students with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011
Original survey question: "In general, what is your overall opinion about each of the following types of schools? If you don't have any personal experience with a particular type of school, please base your opinion on anything you might have heard or seen about it."
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Google. (October 31, 2011). Share of prospective students with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240692/students-views-of-higher-education-institutions-types-in-the-us/
Google. "Share of prospective students with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011." Chart. October 31, 2011. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240692/students-views-of-higher-education-institutions-types-in-the-us/
Google. (2011). Share of prospective students with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240692/students-views-of-higher-education-institutions-types-in-the-us/
Google. "Share of Prospective Students with a Positive View of Different Types of Higher Education Institutions in The U.S. 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240692/students-views-of-higher-education-institutions-types-in-the-us/
Google, Share of prospective students with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240692/students-views-of-higher-education-institutions-types-in-the-us/ (last visited June 10, 2025)
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