Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Shifts With America’s Most Educated
Summary
President Donald Trump’s approval rating among college-educated Americans has dropped from 34% to 30% over three consecutive polls in late August and early September 2024. This decline may create challenges for Republicans trying to keep control of Congress in the November midterm elections.Key Facts
- Trump's approval among college graduates declined from 34% (Aug 21-24) to 31% (Aug 28-31), then to 30% (Sept 4-8).
- Disapproval among college graduates rose from 63% to 69% in the same period.
- The net approval gap (approval minus disapproval) widened from -29 points to -39 points with this group.
- About two-thirds of Trump’s voters in 2024 did not have a college degree.
- College graduates made up 48% of former Vice President Kamala Harris’s supporters.
- Trump’s approval was higher among non-college graduates (41% approval) than college graduates (30% approval).
- College graduates gave Trump poor ratings on handling the economy, inflation, taxes, and government spending.
- Poll margins of error suggest some normal variation, but the three polls show a consistent downward trend in support from college-educated voters.
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