# Most Americans say universities focus too much on race and social justice

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## Reading

Americans who see universities as too focused on race and social justice outnumber those who disagree by more than two to one. About two-thirds (68%) agree American universities have become too focused on questions of race and social justice at the expense of traditional topics of study, including 31% who strongly agree, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.

About a third (32%) disagree, including 8% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: American universities have become too focused on questions of race and social justice at the expense of traditional topics of study.

Most Americans say universities focus too much on race and social justice.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Agree: 37.8%
- Strongly agree: 30.7%
- Disagree: 23.5%
- Strongly disagree: 8.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-11
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: educ_pol
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2024-103, fielded October 1-11, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

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