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.

Have the protests on your campus [against the war in Gaza] affected you in any of the following ways? Please select all
that apply. (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
I have had a hard time concentrating on or completing schoolwork	44%
I have felt scared on my campus	31%
I have felt scared to attend classes	30%
I have had trouble sleeping	25%
I no longer want to return to my campus in the fall	15%
I do not have the same level of trust in the faculty	42%
It has affected my friendships on campus	38%
None of the above	27%

Have the protests made you feel... (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
More safe on campus	11%
Less safe on campus	63%
Have had no impact on my safety on campus	26%

Did any of these protests use language or do anything that is antisemitic, threatening or derogatory toward Jewish people? (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
Yes	61%
No	24%
I'm not sure	16%

Have the encampments affected your experience on campus in any way? Please select all that apply. (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
I have had to navigate through protests that were blocking my way	35%
I have had to leave earlier to get to class	23%
I have been blocked from getting to class	20%
I had to change where I spend times with friends or socialize	24%
At least one of my classes has gone remote	12%
At least one of my classes has gotten canceled	22%
I have missed at least one of my classes	22%
My commencement ceremony was canceled	5%
My commencement ceremony had changes made to it	10%
End of year celebrations have been canceled	11%
I have been physically assaulted	7%
I have been verbally assaulted	17%
My extracurricular activities (i.e., clubs, Greek life events, etc.) have been impacted	18%
My ability to get to or be at work has been impacted	19%
Exams and finals have been canceled	11%
Exams and finals have been postponed	12%
None of the above	34%

Generally speaking, since the encampments began, how has your academic experience been affected? Has it been... (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
More difficult for you to learn, study or concentrate	58%
Easier for you to learn, study or concentrate	9%
Has had no effect on your ability to learn, study or concentrate	32%

Have the encampments made you feel... (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
More safe on campus	14%
Less safe on campus	58%
Have had no impact on my safety on campus	28%

How good of a job do you think your school is doing in enforcing its policies and codes of conduct as they pertain to the encampments? (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
Not good	60%
Good	35%

Since the war between Israel and Hamas started, have there been any acts of antisemitism, hate, or anything threatening or derogatory toward Jewish people that has happened at your campus? (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
Yes	50%
No	32%
Not sure	18%

Have you experienced any of the following on campus or within your campus community this
school year? Please select all that apply. (Hillel, May 2024)

	2024
I have felt a need to hide my Jewish identity from others on campus	40%
A professor has said something antisemitic or anti-Israel	25%
I have felt unwelcome in a campus space (e.g., in class or in a campus organization), because I am Jewish or because of how I feel about Israel	27%
I have considered transferring or leaving my college/university because of the climate on campus	11%
I have felt like professors have treated me differently from other students because I am Jewish or because of how I feel about Israel	17%
I have been prevented from getting to class or someplace else on campus	11%
I have heard antisemitic rhetoric shouted at me or experienced antisemitic incidents	28%
I have been too scared to attend Jewish-related events (i.e., Shabbat dinner, Jewish programs, etc.)	32%
None of the above	32%
Total Impacted	68%

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.