Attitudes toward Apprenticeship Programs AWS
Attitudes toward Apprenticeship Programs
August 2017 Alysia Snell Jonathan Voss Jesse Kline
Methodology • Lake Research Partners designed and administered a telephone survey conducted August 3-6, 2017 among 1,011 adults over the age of 18 randomly selected nationwide. • It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. The margin of error is larger for some subgroups. • Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Executive Summary
Key Findings •
Americans view education after high school favorably, with public 4-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs earning overwhelming total support. People view private colleges and universities and for-profit colleges and universities favorably but with lower intensity. – College educated women (74 percent), African Americans (74 percent), and Democrats (72 percent) are the most likely to find public 4-year colleges and universities very favorable. – Older Americans (64 percent), white Americans (62 percent), Independents (62 percent), and Republicans (61 percent) are the most likely to have very favorable views of apprenticeship programs.
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Nearly three quarters of Americans have not heard about government efforts to expand apprenticeship programs, defined as education programs that combine paid on-the-job learning with classroom instruction so that participants can learn both academic and job relevant knowledge and skills (74 percent have heard not much or nothing at all).
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Strong majorities across demographics favor increasing government funding for apprenticeship education programs. Overall, 83 percent favor the proposal, 68 percent strongly. Democrats are more likely to favor the proposal than Republicans, though strong majorities across party lines favor the proposal. Ninety-three (93) percent of Democrats favor the proposal 81 percent strongly, compared to 73 percent of Republicans who favor, 53 percent strongly.
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A narrow plurality of people believe apprenticeship programs are the best way to prepare for a job and career (37 percent), but when asked what they would be most willing to encourage a child in their life who is considering education after high school to prepare for a job and career, only one quarter name apprenticeship programs (26 percent). Forty-six (46) percent would recommend a 4 year college/university as the best way to prepare for a job or career.
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Views Toward Education After High School
Public 4-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs earn overwhelming total support. Private colleges and universities and for-profit colleges and universities also have majority favorability, but intensity is low. One-in-five have unfavorable views of for-profit colleges and universities. Public 4-yr colleges
Apprenticeship programs
Community colleges
Private colleges
For-Profit colleges
100 90
90
91
88
80
74
70
56
60 50
40
40 30
60
59
59
23
20 10 0
9 5 Fav. Unfav.
8 4 Fav. Unfav.
33
8
21
3 Fav.
20
9
Unfav.
Fav.
Unfav.
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very favorable
Very unfavorable
Fav. Unfav. 6
College educated women, African Americans, and Democrats are the most likely to find public 4-year colleges and universities very favorable. Older Americans, white Americans, Independents, and Republicans are the most likely to have very favorable views of apprenticeship programs. After I read each one, please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable view. Gender
% Very Favorable
All
M
W
Age
August 2017 Alysia Snell Jonathan Voss Jesse Kline
Methodology • Lake Research Partners designed and administered a telephone survey conducted August 3-6, 2017 among 1,011 adults over the age of 18 randomly selected nationwide. • It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. The margin of error is larger for some subgroups. • Numbers may not add to 100 due to rounding.
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Executive Summary
Key Findings •
Americans view education after high school favorably, with public 4-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs earning overwhelming total support. People view private colleges and universities and for-profit colleges and universities favorably but with lower intensity. – College educated women (74 percent), African Americans (74 percent), and Democrats (72 percent) are the most likely to find public 4-year colleges and universities very favorable. – Older Americans (64 percent), white Americans (62 percent), Independents (62 percent), and Republicans (61 percent) are the most likely to have very favorable views of apprenticeship programs.
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Nearly three quarters of Americans have not heard about government efforts to expand apprenticeship programs, defined as education programs that combine paid on-the-job learning with classroom instruction so that participants can learn both academic and job relevant knowledge and skills (74 percent have heard not much or nothing at all).
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Strong majorities across demographics favor increasing government funding for apprenticeship education programs. Overall, 83 percent favor the proposal, 68 percent strongly. Democrats are more likely to favor the proposal than Republicans, though strong majorities across party lines favor the proposal. Ninety-three (93) percent of Democrats favor the proposal 81 percent strongly, compared to 73 percent of Republicans who favor, 53 percent strongly.
•
A narrow plurality of people believe apprenticeship programs are the best way to prepare for a job and career (37 percent), but when asked what they would be most willing to encourage a child in their life who is considering education after high school to prepare for a job and career, only one quarter name apprenticeship programs (26 percent). Forty-six (46) percent would recommend a 4 year college/university as the best way to prepare for a job or career.
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Views Toward Education After High School
Public 4-year colleges and universities, community colleges, and apprenticeship programs earn overwhelming total support. Private colleges and universities and for-profit colleges and universities also have majority favorability, but intensity is low. One-in-five have unfavorable views of for-profit colleges and universities. Public 4-yr colleges
Apprenticeship programs
Community colleges
Private colleges
For-Profit colleges
100 90
90
91
88
80
74
70
56
60 50
40
40 30
60
59
59
23
20 10 0
9 5 Fav. Unfav.
8 4 Fav. Unfav.
33
8
21
3 Fav.
20
9
Unfav.
Fav.
Unfav.
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very favorable
Very unfavorable
Fav. Unfav. 6
College educated women, African Americans, and Democrats are the most likely to find public 4-year colleges and universities very favorable. Older Americans, white Americans, Independents, and Republicans are the most likely to have very favorable views of apprenticeship programs. After I read each one, please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable view. Gender
% Very Favorable
All
M
W
Age
