<p>This other thread:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1163851-study-people-disagree-purpose-college.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1163851-study-people-disagree-purpose-college.html</a>
discusses one aspect of the survey.</p>
<p>The rest of the findings are described here:
Is</a> College Worth It? | Pew Social & Demographic Trends</p>
<p>Note that they had one survey of the general public, and another survey of presidents of various colleges and universities.</p>
<p>Many of the results are not especially surprising.</p>