LSU Survey Results
Higher Education
For each Louisiana Public Square program, the studio audience is given a pre-and a post-show survey. Analysis of the responses provides an opportunity to track any changes in opinions that may be the result of the deliberative process experienced by our participants. Below are some of the most striking modifications of opinions about this month’s topic in Louisiana.
Full pre-and post-survey results follow.
Q2. In terms of the quality of academic programs, how would you rate Louisiana's public colleges and universities compared to other colleges and universities in the Southeast region?
% Before % After Better 20.00% 10.00% About the same 80.00% 40.00% Worse 0.00% 50.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q3. How do you think Louisiana's Public colleges and universities compare to other public colleges and universities in the Southeast region when it comes to tuition?
% Before % After More expensive 20.00% 10.00% About the same 40.00% 40.00% Less expensive 20.00% 50.00% Don't know / Not available 20.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q4. How much would you say you know about what it costs, on average, to attend a public college these days?
% Before % After A lot 20.00% 10.00% A good amount 40.00% 50.00% A little 40.00% 40.00% Almost nothing 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q5. When it comes to paying for a college education, who do you think should have the primary responsibility - parents & families or the state government?
% Before % After Parents & families 30.00% 50.00% State government 70.00% 20.00% Both 0.00% 30.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q6. When it comes to setting tuition rates at Louisiana's public colleges and universities, who do you think should have primary responsibility?
% Before % After Higher education management boards 60.00% 90.00% State legislature 20.00% 10.00% Neither 0.00% 0.00% Other 10.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 10.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q7. Do you think that a college education is necessary for a person to be successful in today's work world, or do you think there are many ways to succeed to without a college education?
% Before % After College education is necessary 55.60% 55.60% Many ways to succeed without a college education 44.40% 44.40% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q8. How familiar would you say are with TOPS - the Tuition Opportunity Program for Students?
% Before % After Very familiar 30.00% 33.30% Somewhat familiar 50.00% 66.70% Not very familiar 10.00% 0.00% Not at all familiar 10.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q9. Indicate whether you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following statements:
a. If someone really wants to go to college, they can find a way to pay for it, even if they have to go to school and work at the same time.
% Before % After Strongly agree 50.00% 44.40% Agree 50.00% 55.60% Neither agree nor disagree 0.00% 0.00% Disagree 0.00% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% b. The state should only provide tuition assistance to students who otherwise would not be able to afford a college education.
% Before % After Strongly agree 20.00% 11.10% Agree 30.00% 0.00% Neither agree nor disagree 20.00% 33.30% Disagree 30.00% 44.40% Strongly disagree 0.00% 11.10% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% c. The state should only provide tuition assistance to students who attend public colleges and universities, and should not provide assistance to students attending private colleges and universities.
% Before % After Strongly agree 20.00% 22.20% Agree 40.00% 33.30% Neither agree nor disagree 10.00% 11.10% Disagree 30.00% 33.30% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% d. Louisiana's colleges and universities could reduce their costs without hurting the quality of the institution.
% Before % After Strongly agree 10.00% 0.00% Agree 20.00% 70.00% Neither agree nor disagree 10.00% 30.00% Disagree 40.00% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 20.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q10. Would you say the government is pretty much run by a few big interests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the benefit of all the people?
% Before % After Few Big Interests 50.00% 40.00% Benefit of All 50.00% 50.00% Don't Know / Not Available 0.00% 10.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q11. How much attention do you feel the government pays to what the people think when it decides what to do?
% Before % After Good Deal 40.00% 20.00% Some 20.00% 60.00% Not Much 40.00% 20.00% Don't Know / Not Available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q14. Discussions - even those that involve serious disagreements - should be an important part of the political processes.
% Before % After Strongly agree 40.00% 40.00% Agree 50.00% 60.00% Neither agree nor disagree 0.00% 0.00% Disagree 10.00% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00% Q15. Democracy requires hearing from all sides of a political issue, even those with unpopular views.
% Before % After Strongly agree 40.00% 50.00% Agree 60.00% 50.00% Neither agree nor disagree 0.00% 0.00% Disagree 0.00% 0.00% Strongly disagree 0.00% 0.00% Don't know / Not available 0.00% 0.00% Refused 0.00% 0.00%
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