# Eliminating DEI programs faces more opposition than support

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 41% of Americans opposed efforts to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in workplaces, educational institutions, and other public or private organizations. This includes 29% who strongly oppose and 12% who somewhat oppose.

About a third supported eliminating DEI programs (35%), with 22% who strongly support and 13% who somewhat support. Another 25% were neutral.

## Topline

Efforts to eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in workplaces, educational institutions, and other public or private organizations?

41% of Americans oppose efforts to eliminate DEI programs.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Strongly oppose: 29.1%
- Neither support nor oppose: 24.6%
- Strongly support: 21.7%
- Somewhat support: 12.8%
- Somewhat oppose: 11.8%

## 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: 2025-04-09 → 2025-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: elections
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#support-or-opposition-to-eliminating-dei-programs](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#support-or-opposition-to-eliminating-dei-programs)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#support-or-opposition-to-eliminating-dei-programs](https://verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co#support-or-opposition-to-eliminating-dei-programs)