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5、 owners.Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Key Findings 3 Value and Intention to Enroll 9 Enrollment and Persistence Considerations 19 The Enrolled Experience 25 Conclusion 26 Methodology 27 AppendixCopyright 2024 Gallup,Inc.All rights reserved.The State of Higher Education 2024 Introduction and K
6、ey FindingsSince 2020,Lumina Foundation and Gallup have partnered to produce the State of Higher Education study,an annual survey of thousands of U.S.adults without a college degree.Each year,Lumina and Gallup measure their attitudes toward education beyond high school,interest in pursuing a degree