ART & SCIENCE NEWS
Americans’ Stances on Higher Ed Ahead of the Midterms
How is higher education faring ahead of the midterm elections? As voters head to the polls next week, this month’s Public Insight reviews recent surveys to see how they view higher education amid rising costs of living and other pressing concerns. This piece also discusses how politics is playing an increasingly important role in students’ enrollment decisions.
4 Higher Ed Shifts Families Should Be Watching Right Now
Finally, a poll found that 34% of students ruled out a college solely based on state politics.
College applicants are ruling out schools over state politics
One-third of college applicants rule out schools because of partisan politics in their states, a new industry poll finds.
Fall message to Union alumni
This will be a consequential year for Union as we receive and implement the recommendations from the market positioning study conducted over the past year by the Art & Science group with the College’s inquirers, admitted students, and current and withdrawn students.
More students are ruling out colleges based on politics, poll finds
Art & Science Group found that the share of students who decided against a college based entirely on its home state’s politics rose to 34% this summer.
Students Increasingly Consider Politics in Choosing a College
The latest iteration of the Art & Science Group poll finds that more students on both the left and the right are ruling out institutions based on the political climate of their states.
Politics increasingly shape students' college choices, survey finds
Art & Science Group, a higher-education consultancy firm, found that about a third of such students dismiss schools solely on political grounds during the college-search process.
Over A Third Of Students Are Ruling Out Colleges Because Of State Politics
One in three school seniors ruled out applying to a prospective college because of the political environment where it was located, according to a new poll by the Art & Science Group, a higher education consulting firm.
Americans increasingly question the importance of a college degree
Colleges have taken a reputational hit in recent years, but experts say they still offer value to students – value that the students themselves still appreciate.

