According to a survey conducted in 2024, only about ** of students in the United States believed the benefits of going to college outweigh the costs. Some ** percent of survey respondents took a neutral stance.
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BestColleges . (May 7, 2024). Share of students in the United States who say college is worth the cost in 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1490466/us-belief-that-benefits-of-college-exceed-the-cost/
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