This statistic shows hiring managers opinions of the different types of higher education institutions that existed in the U.S. market as of 2011. 88 percent of all respondents had either a very positive or somewhat positive view of public universities in the United States. By comparison, only 60 percent of respondents held a positive view of for-profit universities.
Share of hiring managers with a positive view of different types of higher education institutions in the U.S. 2011
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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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