Illinois residents on both sides of the political aisle strongly support increasing state funding for public colleges and universities, according to a new study
released Monday by the nonpartisan research group Public Agenda.
Public Agenda President Andrew Seligsohn said the survey results show a stark disconnect between the views of the general public on secondary education and those of the Trump administration, which has been cutting funding from colleges and universities that it believes are too liberal.
The results are based on a survey of 2,062 Illinois adults aged 18 or older conducted in January.
The poll found that roughly half of Illinois residents don’t have any college credentials.
Many respondents said they wanted to pursue a degree after high school but couldn’t afford to.
