FIRST ON FOX — Most college students hold a positive view of their institution’s leadership — in stark contrast with the general American public’s declining trust in higher education, according to a new Gallup poll exclusively obtained by Fox News Digital."Recent Lumina-Gallup research finds that college students’ experience contradicts many of the concerns raised by U.S.adults who lack confidence in higher education," the report stated."By wide margins, both currently enrolled students and graduates agree that their degree is or has been worth the cost and is important to their career success," the survey explained.
"However, while students remain confident in the value of their degree, more than four in 10 also question whether the college or university they are attending consistently acts in their best interests."FOX NEWS POLL: FAITH IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US IS COLLAPSINGThe poll also found that students attending institutions that are ranked highly by U.S.News & World Report are slightly less likely to trust that their school has their interest in consideration.
(iStock via Getty)The poll, joint-conducted by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup, found that 55% of college students believe their school’s administration usually makes decisions with students' best interests in mind.According to the findings, 12% of students say leadership acts in their best interest "all of the time," while 43% say "most of the time." Meanwhile, about one in three students (35%) say their school acts in their interest "some of the time," with roughly one in 10 saying leadership "rarely" (9%) or "never" (2%) does.The survey revealed that students attending top-tier institutions — as ranked by U.S.News & World Report — are slightly less likely to believe their school prioritizes their interests.
Despite this, students across the board expressed significantly higher confidence in campus leadership than in elected political officials.The findings were based o...