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Few support punitive funding cuts to colleges and universities

Most of the public believes that colleges and universities make significant contributions to scientific and technological advancement and think their federal research funding should be maintained.

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Education

Views toward student loan relief are tied to partisanship and experience with debt

Less than a third approve of President Biden’s handling of student loan debt, but the public is more likely to support than oppose his administration’s latest debt relief plans.

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Civil Liberties and Security

Public perceptions of freedom of expression on university campuses paints a complex picture

The public holds a complex set of views about freedom of expression on university campuses with most people supporting several restrictions on faculty and student expression on college campuses in the United States.

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