Figure 3 | Who should be more responsible for funding higher education? 

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In 2025, 54% of Americans believed that the government should be more responsible for funding higher education, compared to 44% who believed students should pay. In 2018, 67% believed the government should be more responsible, compared 31% who said students should.
Note: The numbers in this figure and the narrative may not match due to rounding. In case of mismatch, please refer to the narrative. Sample size varies year over year. Please refer to Varying Degrees 2018- 2025 for exact sample sizes. 
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