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September 9th, 2026

The 2027 College Free Speech Rankings , our biggest annual project, produced with FIRE, went live today. It's the fullest picture we have of how students actually describe the climate for free expression on their own…

September 12th, 2025

The 2026 College Free Speech Rankings is a comprehensive comparison of the student experience of free speech on their campuses and the largest survey on student free expression ever conducted.

September 6th, 2024

The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking rates the top 500 universities in the country.

April 3rd, 2023

A new report from Coursedog and College Pulse explores the challenges college students experience when it comes to enrolling in classes, planning their course schedules, and understanding their degree requirements.

August 4th, 2022

The new 2022 College Confidence Index offers insights on the range of public perceptions regarding the value, affordability, and viability of a college education.

March 15th, 2021

One-third of the approximately 2,000 four-year undergraduate institutions in America are religiously affiliated. Of those, more than 200 Christian colleges and universities explicitly discriminate against their LGBTQ+ students.

October 28th, 2020

Students are encountering mental health challenges during COVID-19 and are facing anxiety about the future. Course Hero and the NASPA commissioned College Pulse to administer a survey of college students’ experiences with COVID-19, their return to campus, and the support they are receiving from their college.

October 22nd, 2020

The My Election College Student Voting Project follows the diverse voices of college students in the week leading up to Election Day, as well as their reactions to the election results.

August 24th, 2020

College student’s worry about the legitimacy of the 2020 Election and many are in favor of mail-in voting. Despite the skepticism most students say they are “absolutely certain” they will vote this year.

June 25th, 2020

Our latest research in partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation finds that more than 90% of college students say they should pay less in tuition if schools only offer online classes. Here’s everything university leaders should know.

June 22nd, 2020

We’re very excited to announce that, as of today, College Pulse has collected 100 million student responses from our American College Student Panel™, which includes over 400,000 verified students representing more than 800 different colleges and universities in all 50 states.

May 4th, 2020

As colleges and universities grapple with financial losses related to coronavirus, it remains unclear whether campuses will reopen in the fall. Students are already changing their plans for next semester.