Do universities no longer teach critical thinking?

1) What kind of claim is this?

This is a decline claim with a stated cause.

2) What context is assumed or missing?

Evidence about teaching methods and campus variation is not described.

3) What has to be true for this to work?

Ideological influence would need to replace open inquiry across most institutions.

4) When would this not hold?

The claim weakens if critical thinking remains embedded in courses.

5) What follows if we accept it?

Trust in higher education may decline.