Learn about presidents' takes on topics such as financial confidence, the 2024 election’s impact on higher ed & more.
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Inside Higher Ed’s 2025 Survey of College and University Presidents was conducted by Hanover Research. The survey asked presidents from 298 public and private, largely nonprofit two- and four-year institutions timely questions on the following issues:
- General financial and economic confidence, plus mergers and acquisitions
- Politics, policy and the 2024 election’s impact on higher education
- Public perceptions of higher ed and the value of a degree
- Campus speech
- Race on campus
- Artificial intelligence
- Environmental sustainability goals
- Campus health and wellness, including student mental health
- Management, governance and the hardest part about being a president
The margin of error for this survey, now in its 15th year, is 5 percent.
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On Wednesday, March 26, at 2 p.m. E.T., Inside Higher Ed will present a webcast to discuss the survey with campus leaders who will share their takes on the findings. Please register here.