The highest percentage of soon-to-be college students are opting out of attending Texas colleges and universities due to the Lone Star state’s politics, according to a new study.
That’s one of the main findings from a new survey released by the Art & Science Group, a higher-education consulting firm. The percentage of students saying they ruled out a college based on the political leanings of a state increased slightly from a similar survey conducted by the group last year, which found 24% of students indicating their college choice would be affected by such factors.
Art & Science Group, which conducted the surveys, found that 28% dismiss schools based on state politics. And two-thirds of those students do so right out of the gate. “That's somewhat alarming, because obviously the colleges and universities don't have a choice,” said Craig Goebel, a principal at Art & Science Group.
The Tulane Hullabaloo references Art & Science Group’s studentPOLL, published in September 2024 on the impact of rankings on college choice, related to Tulane's place in the recent U.S. News Best College rankings.
The New York Times references Art & Science Group’s studentPOLL, published in September 2024, while discussing the impact of rankings on high school seniors’ college decisions.
Nanci Tessier, Principal, engages in a discussion with Women's Health magazine regarding the latest studentPOLL conducted by Art & Science Group. The focus of the conversation revolves around examining the potential repercussions of legal challenges, such as abortion bans, on the decision-making process of students when it comes to pursuing higher education.
Art & Science Group’s most recent studentPOLL, revealed that students consider a state's political policies when deciding on colleges, and Principal, David Strauss, supports this finding while also explaining that a student’s college choice is still more complicated than one single policy.
Axios Columbus references Art & Science Group’s studentPOLL about how state politics impact students' college choices.
While discussing the most recent studentPOLL, Principal David Strauss points towards how some of the findings could add a significant dollop of structural disadvantage to some institutions.
This article highlights our most recent studentPOLL - specifically the finding that there is a potential impact of state-level abortion restrictions on student enrollment which underscores the importance of ensuring reproductive healthcare access for college students.
The Iowa Starting Line notes a finding from the most recent studentPOLL published by Art & Science Group, which suggests that liberal-leaning students may be more likely to avoid attending college in Iowa due to the state's perceived conservative political climate.
While interviewing students’ on a college campus, FOX Carolina looks into the findings from the recent studentPOLL and highlighting that recent developments in various states, such as controversial laws and policies, can impact students' perception of the state and its institutions, leading them to rule out certain colleges based on these factors.
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