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June 20th, 2019

Two-thirds (66%) of students say personal behavior should be an important part of the admissions decision. Black students are significantly more likely than other students to say racist comments warrant rescinding admission (83% of black students vs. 66% of white students). Nine in 10 (89%) students overall say prospective students should have the chance to […]

June 18th, 2019

Female students are far more likely than male students to say being a man is extremely or very helpful for candidates (78% vs. 58%). Female students are also more likely than male students to say being white is extremely or very helpful for candidates (81% vs. 56%). While a majority of students don’t see politics […]

June 18th, 2019

FINAL UPDATED DATA 10/30/20 Just days before the 2020 Presidential Election, Joe Biden saw a 3% increase in his overall college student support (69% to 72%) while President Trump saw his overall college student support decrease to 20%. President Trump saw his Asian college student support increase by 5% last week (9% to 14%). Joe […]

June 14th, 2019

In honor of Father’s Day, we took a look at the way college students view their parents after leaving the nest. While every student’s relationship with their parents is unique, a new survey of 14,570 current undergraduates identified some telling trends. Male Students are More Likely to Say They’re Close to Their Father How close […]

June 11th, 2019

College students today grew up in a post-Columbine America, where mass shootings have become increasingly common. America has experienced 171 mass shootings so far in 2019, according to Vox. Today, college students are less likely than the American public to view the right to own guns as essential to their freedom — but there’s a […]

June 3rd, 2019

While Pride Month centers around commemorating history and recognizing LGBTQ folks’ impact on the nation, it’s also an opportunity to discuss their modern-day experiences. As of 2017, only 26% of all U.S. colleges prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation, according to the nonprofit Postsecondary National Policy Institute. What’s more, the majority of current college students […]

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May 28th, 2019

A national abortion debate erupted after Alabama lawmakers passed a bill banning abortion in almost all cases and other states moved to ban abortion at six or eight weeks of pregnancy. Because unintended pregnancy and abortion rates are highest among people aged 18–24, according to research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the laws […]

May 21st, 2019

Graduating from college with a mountain of student debt is the new normal. The average student loan borrower graduated $28,650 in debt in 2017, according to the nonprofit the Institute for College Access and Success. But nearly 400 young men had that huge weight lifted off their shoulders on Sunday when billionaire investor Robert F. […]