A new poll from the American Action Forum presents some interesting data on the rising cost of college and how the public feels about who should pay.

The Washington Free Beacon reported.

AAF Poll: Majority Wants Less Regulation of Colleges, Believe Parents and Students Responsible for Gaining College Opportunities

The American Action Forum released a new national survey Wednesday “examining the public’s views on higher education, including tuition costs, the role of Federal aid, higher education responsibility, and alternative education programs:”

In a new AAF video, Public Opinion Strategies’ Glen Bolger broke down the poll, which revealed among other things that nearly 70 percent of respondents feel individual students and parents are responsible for getting kids to college:

The poll, conducted by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart of Public Opinion Strategies, finds that more than 9 in 10 respondents (92 percent) believe that college costs are expensive. Additionally, nearly 7 in 10 (68 percent) of respondents feel that individual students or their parents are responsible for making sure they have an opportunity to gain a college degree, rather than governments or universities;