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5、pective owners.Table of Contents2 Introduction and Key Findings4 Detailed Findings14 Implications16 MethodologyCopyright 2026 Gallup,Inc.All rights reserved.1The College Reality Check|What Students Experience vs.What America Believes Introduction and Key FindingsGallups measurement of public confide
6、nce in higher education reveals a widening gap between Americans concerns about colleges and universities and the experiences reported by current students.After Gallup first measured public confidence in higher education,Americans trust in colleges and universities entered a decade-long decline.Fift