# A majority of Americans favor affirmative action in higher education

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/politics/a-majority-of-americans-favor-affirmative-action-in-higher-education/

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## Reading

Most Americans (58%) support affirmative action programs meant to improve access to higher education for Black people, women and other minorities, a June 2026 Verasight survey finds.

About a quarter (26%) oppose such programs, and 16% say they don't know.

## Topline

Do you favor or oppose affirmative action programs designed to help Black people, women, and other minorities get better access to higher education?

A majority of Americans favor affirmative action in higher education.

- Favor: 58.1%
- Oppose: 26.0%
- Don’t know: 15.9%

## 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: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-21
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: 3
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-32](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-32)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2026-050, fielded June 21-21, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-32](https://reports.verasight.io/r/mpsa26#q-32)