College is Not Affordable
Three-quarters of the public say most people cannot afford to pay for a college education.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Three-quarters of the public say most people cannot afford to pay for a college education.
A little more than a third of Americans (35%) say that the increasing number of gay couples raising children is a bad thing for society, down from 50% in 2007.
While gay marriage remains a divisive issue, a 58%-majority of Americans say homosexuality should be accepted, rather than discouraged, by society.
Across the top 25 news websites, three-quarters of all visitors will visit that site only once or twice per month on average.
A 58%-majority of college presidents say public high school students arrive at college less well prepared than their counterparts of a decade ago.
By a 22-point margin, Egyptians choose democracy over stability.
A majority of Egyptians want their country to annul its peace treaty with Israel.
A record 6.6 million Latinos voted in the 2010 midterm election, but the group’s representation remains below its share of the general population.
Fewer than four-in-ten Americans can say which house of Congress is controlled by the GOP.
Far more young adults are able to identify the founder of Facebook (63%) than name the speaker of the House (21%).
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