Provident Bank Survey: 7 in 10 Americans Are Rethinking Higher Education, and Nearly 1 in 3 Are Eyeing the Alternatives
Provident Bank released its 2026 Higher Education Survey, finding nearly 70% of respondents concerned about college costs and only 20.6% believing a degree is clearly worth the cost. The survey of 1,001 U.S. adults shows trade school gaining traction (30.4% call it the best financial return path) and 71.3% saying rising costs changed their family's plans.
Key figures
- Branches
- 135
- Bank assets
- $25.66 billion
- Survey respondents
- 1001
- Pct degree worth cost
- 20.6%
- Pct costs changed plans
- 71.3%
- Pct concerned about cost
- nearly 70%
- Pct trade school best return
- 30.4%
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