National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted May 4-5, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* Should every American attend a post-secondary school institution, whether it be
college or some kind of vocational school?

56% Yes
30% No
13% Not sure

2* In America today, can just about any good student who wants to attend college find a way to do so?

54% Yes
31% No
16% Not sure

3* What is a more important role for the government – helping the best and brightest students or aiding low-income students?

30% Helping the best and brightest students

41% Aiding low income students

29% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence