Half say ROTC adds to the variety of viewpoints on campus
Core finding
On whether ROTC broadens the mix of viewpoints on campus, agreement runs well ahead of disagreement, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey. About half of Americans (53%) agree that students in ROTC programs add to the variety of viewpoints and values on American college campuses, including 10% who strongly agree.
Just one-in-ten (10%) disagree, including 2% who strongly disagree, while the remaining 37% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Half say ROTC adds to the variety of viewpoints on campus.
Students in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs add to the variety of the viewpoints and values on American college campuses.
n = 1,000 · Apr 9–15, 2025 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full 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 | Apr 9–15, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | policy |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- verasight-mpsa-2025.tiiny.co
Students in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs add to the variety of the viewpoints and values on American college campuses.
Cite this question
Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2025-026, fielded April 9-15, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.