In states Donald Trump won, the poll found support for state-level tuition-free programs was at 69 percent. It was 78 percent in states that went for Hillary Clinton. Support for free tuition at public institutions for anyone who is academically qualified was 73 percent. The online poll was conducted by Penn Schoen Berland in December. It included 834 participants with a 2.8 percent margin of error. “The poll indicates making public college tuition free for those academically qualified is embraced across the political spectrum,” said Morley Winograd, chief executive officer and president of the campaign, in a news release.

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by Ashley A. Smith, Inside Higher Ed.

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