Majority of Top University Students Say Campus Antisemitism Is ‘Problem’, Poll Finds

The poll was conducted as pro-Palestinian protests disrupted colleges across the US

Student Arrests
Police arrest protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CCNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on April 30, 2024 in New York City Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Two-thirds of students enrolled at the country's top 25 schools reportedly say that antisemitism is a problem on their campus.

67% of students at universities ranked by U.S. News & World Report identified antisemitism as a problem.

14% called it a "huge problem." 53% of students called it a "small problem." One-third of students said antisemitism is not a problem on their campuses.

The survey was carried out as pro-Palestinian protesters have disrupted colleges across the United States. Some have led to claims of antisemitism.

The protests have led to hundreds of arrests and even the canceling of some graduation ceremonies.

About an equal number of respondents felt free speech rights on campuses were being protected or violated with about half finding they were neither protected or violated.

While a slim majority found that protests are not impacting campus safety, 10% of the students surveyed said they fix "much less safe" on campus.

The Anti-Defamation League reported earlier this year that at least 73% of Jewish college students surveyed experienced or witnessed antisemitism con campus during the past school year.

The News & World Report survey was conducted by Generation Lab between April 28-May 8 and 926 students took part in the survey.

Tags
Antisemitism, Education, Protests
Real Time Analytics