The statistic shows students' attitudes toward college in the United States, between 2010 and 2017. Depicted is the percentage of students' who strongly agreed with the statements shown. In 2017, around 85 percent of students' surveyed stated that they strongly agreed with the statement that college is an 'investment in the future'.
Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017
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Sallie Mae. (October 1, 2018). Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 06, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. "Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017." Chart. October 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 06, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. (2018). Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 06, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae. "Students' Attitudes toward College in The United States, Opinions Rated Strongly Agree, Year-on-year between 2010 and 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/
Sallie Mae, Students' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2010 and 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259220/students-opinons-regarding-college-education-in-the-united-states/ (last visited March 06, 2021)