Fortive's Accruent Finds 58% Less Likely to Attend or Recommend Colleges With Repair Backlogs or Disruptions

• Fortive unit Accruent’s survey found 58% of Americans less likely to attend or recommend colleges with significant repair backlogs or frequent facility disruptions.
• 60% were extremely or very concerned about delayed repairs to critical campus building systems.
• Under budget constraints, 32% prioritized emergency preparedness and communications; 28% favored maintaining and modernizing existing buildings.
• Real-time emergency updates were extremely or very important to 78%; 88% supported technology monitoring building conditions or occupancy for emergency assistance.
• The findings reflect a survey of 1,000 US consumers aged 18 or older conducted in August 2026.

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