#Universityengagement

A recent Lumina Foundation-Gallup survey shows a notable rebound in public confidence in higher education in the United States—the first uptick in a decade. While focused on the U.S., the findings offer timely lessons for Thai readers about credibility, relevance, and public engagement in universities. The study reports that 42 percent of Americans now express a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in colleges, up six points from the previous year and the highest level since 2015. The shift follows years of debate over debt, cost, and campus culture.