In a recent poll from the Huffington Post and YouGov, the majority of adults 18 years and older said college was necessary to get ahead, but also that it cost too much.

The poll surveyed 1,000 and, regardless of race, gender, age or even political party, a majority believed it is necessary to get a college education to succeed in life. However, Democrats were more likely to agree, with 68 percent, than Independent and Republican, 44 and 47 percent respectively.

The price of tuition adjusted for inflation has risen 42 percent since the 2000-2001 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). A big contributor to rising prices is a decline in state funding, which causes the cost of public colleges to go up.

In the midst of rising college costs, some have come up with theoretical solutions and some have gained traction. A student group named "Fix UC" proposed to make college free and have graduates pay back tuition with five percent of their monthly income for 20 years.

Oregon, Ohio and New Jersey are currently exploring that plan and the Huffington Post/YouGov poll asked its respondents about that plan. 21 percent said they would be "somewhat in favor" of paying three percent of their monthly income for 24 years instead of tuition, while 23 percent "strongly opposed." Nine percent said they would be "strongly in favor" pushing the total in favor to 30 percent.

However, 58 percent of the surveyed said they would rather pay their tuition up front, with the other 42 percent favoring the three-percent/24 year-plan.

Also in the vast majority were people who believed the cost of public colleges have become too expensive. 62 percent disagreed that the cost of college is affordable for most people, with 23 percent agreeing and 16 percent unsure. Unlike some other questions, no demographic subcategory, such as different races, ages or political party, deferred from the sweeping general consensus.

Despite many poll respondents saying college cost was too high and some wanting to explore new ways to pay for it, many were pleased with their college experience. 80 percent said their public school experience was either "fair," "good" or "excellent."