American Jewish Student Opinon and Anti-Semitism
Note: We are presenting raw data. We provide some or all of the crosstabs (i.e., breakdowns by various categories such as party ID) when available. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by sample size, question wording, and question order. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war.
Thinking about your or your student’s time as a current or recent college or university student, have you or they ever felt or been excluded from a group or an event on campus because you or they are Jewish? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 20% |
No | 80% |
Thinking about your or your student’s time as a current or recent college or university student, have you or they ever felt or been excluded from a group or an event on campus because of your or their assumed or actual connection to Israel? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 17% |
No | 82% |
During your or your student’s time as a college or university student, have you or they ever felt uncomfortable or unsafe at a campus event because you or they are Jewish? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 24% |
No | 76% |
During your or your student’s time as a college or university student, have you or they ever been told you or they could not miss class for Jewish holidays? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 25% |
No | 75% |
During your or your student’s time as a college or university student, have you or they ever avoided wearing, carrying, or displaying things that would identify you or them as Jewish because of fears of antisemitism? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 25% |
No | 74% |
During your or your student’s time as a college or university student, have you or they ever avoided expressing your or their views on Israel on campus or with classmates because of fears of antisemitism? (AJC, October 5-November 21, 2023)
2023 | |
Yes | 26% |
No | 73% |
s anti-Semitism a threat? ampu(IPSOS/Jewish on Cs, March 19–May 24, 2023)
General |
Jewish | |
To America? |
64% |
84% |
To higher education/academia? |
48% |
68% |
To your university? |
23%
|
45% |
How widespread, if at all, do you feel antisemitism is in the following? (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
General |
Jewish | |
In your community? |
16% |
29% |
In your student body? |
15% |
32% |
In your faculty? |
13%
|
16% |
In your administration? | 12% | 16% |
In your student government? | 11% | 18% |
Students who believe the following antisemitic events or tropes are at least somewhat believable. (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
General |
Jewish | |
Restrictive neighborhood covenants |
53% |
74% |
College/university quotas |
54% |
77% |
Questioned impartiality/loyalty |
48%
|
71% |
Accusations of institutional control | 51% | 75% |
Blaming for societal problems | 61% | 83% |
Locations of anti-Semitic incidents. (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Jewish | |
On campus at college/university | 29% |
Off-campus at college/university-affiliated event | 17% |
In the general public | 44% |
Accusations of institutional control | 75% |
In a private home or gathering | 27% |
Types of anti-Semitic incidents. (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Jewish | |
Microaggressions | 72% |
Hate speech | 50% |
Vandalism | 48% |
Conspiracy theories | 43% |
Discrimination | 35% |
Harassment/Intimidation | 32% |
Bullying | 31% |
Genocidal ideation | 21% |
Physical assault | 11% |
How significant of a threat do you believe the following things are to America? (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Answered significant |
General |
Jewish |
Anti-Semitism |
64% |
84% |
White Supremacy |
74% |
86% |
Racism |
84%
|
90% |
Sexism | 75% | 83% |
How significant of a threat do you believe the following things are in higher education/academia? (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Answered significant |
General |
Jewish |
Anti-Semitism |
48% |
68% |
White Supremacy |
59% |
67% |
Racism |
71%
|
80% |
Sexism | 68% | 79% |
How significant of a threat do you believe the following things are at your college/university (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Answered significant |
General |
Jewish |
Anti-Semitism |
23% |
45% |
White Supremacy |
32% |
41% |
Racism |
40%
|
57% |
Sexism | 39% | 52% |
How familiar, if at all, are you with the following: (IPSOS/Jewish on Campus, March 19–May 24, 2023)
Answered familiar |
General |
Jewish |
The term anti-Semitism |
74% |
94% |
Boycott, Divest, Sanction Campaign also known as BDS |
11% |
37% |
Deadly Exchange Campaign |
5%
|
7% |
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) | 21% | 44% |
Personal experiences of anti-Semitism* (ADL / Hillel, July 7-21, 2021)
2021 |
|
Any anti-Semitic experience |
32% |
Offensive comments or slurs online |
19% |
Offensive comments or slurs in person |
13%
|
Offensive comments or slurs in campus media |
9%
|
Vandalism |
8%
|
Physical threat |
1%
|
Physical attack |
1%
|
Experiences witnessing anti-Semitism* (ADL / Hillel, July 7-21, 2021)
2021 |
|
Witnessed any ant-Semitism |
31% |
Symbols, logos, posters, or other communications |
18% |
Offensive comments or slurs in person |
14%
|
Offensive comments or slurs in campus media |
10%
|
Vandalism |
9%
|
Physical threat |
1%
|
Physical attack |
1%
|
Experiences on campus* (ADL / Hillel, July 7-21, 2021)
2021 |
|
Have others assumed you hold particular views on Israel or Israeli policy because you are Jewish |
24% |
Felt the need to hide your Jewish identity from others on campus (e.g., choosing not to mention you are Jewish, abstaining from wearing visibly Jewish apparel |
15% |
Been blamed for actions of the Israeli government because you are Jewish |
12%
|
Felt unwelcome in a campus organization because of actual or perceived support for Israel as a Jew |
10%
|
Felt unwelcome in a campus organization because you are Jewish |
6%
|
Are you most concerned about anti-Semitism from those on the political left, center, or right?* (ADL / Hillel, July 7-21, 2021)
2021 |
|
The left or progressive |
62% |
The right |
69% |
The center |
54%
|
What changes would you like to see in how anti-Semitism is addressed on campus?* (ADL / Hillel, July 7-21, 2021)
2021 |
|
Student governments should do more |
32% |
Campus employees should do more |
27% |
Campus faculty should do more |
25%
|
Have you ever witnessed or been subjected to anti-Semitism? (AICE/TIP, October 28-November 20, 2011)
2011 |
|
Witnessed ant-Semitism |
66% |
Been personally subjected to anti-Semitism |
46% |
No |
22%
|
When does criticism of Israel cross a line from legitimate political debate to anti-Semitism? (AICE/TIP, October 28-November 20, 2011)
2011 |
|
The criticism is directed at a Jewish individual rather than a policy |
57% |
The criticism questions Israel’s right to exist |
56% |
The criticism demonizes Israel using caricature and offensive language such as comparing Israelis to Nazis |
55%
|
The criticism reflects a double standard whereby Israel is treated differently than other countries |
50%
|
The criticism is about settlements |
11%
|
The criticism relates to Israel’s security |
10%
|
None of these |
9%
|
*Not exact question wording.