More than half of the Republicans surveyed for a Pew Research Center poll released Monday say colleges and universities are hurting the country, a drastic shift from how the same group viewed such institutions two years ago.
Meanwhile, Democrats are split: Half of those who are, or lean, Democrat believe religious institutions have a positive impact, according to the survey, while 36 percent said they have a negative impact.
The Pew Research Center poll finds 58 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents think colleges and universities hurt the country.
It's the latest survey - locally and nationally - to show that opinions toward higher education and college are increasingly splitting along demographic and political lines.
The findings mark a shift dramatic shift in Republicans' views of higher education, according to Pew. Democrats are largely divided on the media's impact, with 44 percent calling it positive and 46 percent calling it negative.
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By 2016, Republicans' ratings of colleges and universities were mixed (43% positive, 45% negative).
The media remains the least favored category by Republicans, with 85 percent saying the media is having a negative impact on America and just 10 percent calling the media's impact positive.
Overall, slightly more than half of the public, 55 percent, thinks colleges and universities help the USA, according to the survey.
Democratic views on education have remained stable over recent years, but Republican support for college has dropped by almost 45% since 2015.
The survey was conducted from June 8 to 18 among 2,504 adults. "The share of Democrats holding a positive view of the news media's impact has increased 11 percentage points since last August (33 percent)".
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