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Attitudes to college - parents opinions on higher education in the United States, 2008-2015

Parents' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2008 and 2015

The data displays parents' attitudes toward college in the U.S., between 2008 and 2015. Depicted is the percentage of parents who strongly agreed with the statements shown. In 2010, 81% of parents surveyed stated that they strongly agreed with the statement that college is an 'investment in the future'.

2008	51	56	80
2009	62	59	83
2010	64	59	81	66	33
2011	51	51	83	70	24
2012	53	47	77	68	19
2013	58	49	85	65	25
2014	54	47	79	65	20
2015	57	52	81	64	24

Attitudes to college - parents opinions on higher education in the United States, 2008-2015

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