Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #23624 |
1 | When a California state university reviews applications from high school seniors and decides who to admit to the freshman class, should the state university treat all applicants the same, regardless of their background? Or, should certain populations be given preferential treatment, to make up for the fact that individuals with their background may have been denied admission in an earlier time? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Aggregated | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Military/veteran | Education | Income | Urbanity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Conserva | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
Treat All Applicants The Same | 72% | 73% | 71% | 71% | 62% | 83% | 79% | 66% | 82% | 83% | 57% | 63% | 66% | ** | 86% | 96% | 69% | 67% | 81% | 49% | 80% | 75% | 69% | 89% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 50% | 81% | 73% | 65% | 74% | 72% | 65% | 74% | 74% | 70% | 74% | 71% | 67% | 75% | 81% | 78% | 72% | 66% | 73% |
Certain Populations / Preferential Treatment | 14% | 17% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 10% | 12% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 33% | 14% | 16% | ** | 13% | 0% | 16% | 21% | 9% | 20% | 18% | 13% | 13% | 6% | 16% | 11% | 16% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 19% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 19% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 10% |
Not Sure | 14% | 10% | 18% | 12% | 23% | 7% | 9% | 18% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 23% | 18% | ** | 1% | 4% | 15% | 12% | 10% | 31% | 1% | 11% | 18% | 5% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 7% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 15% | 30% | 7% | 12% | 16% | 10% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 21% | 18% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 63% | 37% | 45% | 6% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 33% | 42% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 23% | 15% | 23% | 33% | 38% | 18% | 81% | 20% | 35% | 45% | 31% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 50% | 9% | 18% | 40% | 21% | 21% |
2 | More specifically now, if a white applicant for college and an Asian American applicant for college are being considered for acceptance at a state university, should the two applicants be treated identically? Should the white student be given preference? Or should the Asian American student be given preference? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Aggregated | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Military/veteran | Education | Income | Urbanity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Conserva | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
Treated Identically | 86% | 82% | 89% | 79% | 88% | 90% | 90% | 83% | 90% | 88% | 83% | 87% | 77% | ** | 92% | 95% | 80% | 92% | 88% | 91% | 84% | 87% | 89% | 81% | 83% | 91% | 86% | 85% | 82% | 91% | 85% | 87% | 87% | 83% | 84% | 89% | 81% | 89% | 86% | 81% | 91% | 91% | 86% | 85% | 89% | 84% |
White Student Given Preference | 3% | 6% | 1% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 1% | ** | 5% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 1% | 1% |
Asian American Student Given Preference | 3% | 5% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 8% | ** | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 0% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 3% |
Not Sure | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 6% | 15% | ** | 1% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 12% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 63% | 37% | 45% | 6% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 33% | 42% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 23% | 15% | 23% | 33% | 38% | 18% | 81% | 20% | 35% | 45% | 31% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 50% | 9% | 18% | 40% | 21% | 21% |
3 | If a white applicant and a Latino applicant are being considered, should the two applicants be treated identically? Should the white student be given preference? Or should the Latino student be given preference? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Aggregated | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Military/veteran | Education | Income | Urbanity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Conserva | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
Treated Identically | 81% | 77% | 85% | 77% | 81% | 85% | 83% | 79% | 84% | 83% | 78% | 85% | 69% | ** | 91% | 96% | 79% | 84% | 81% | 80% | 84% | 84% | 81% | 83% | 82% | 87% | 78% | 74% | 82% | 87% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 79% | 80% | 82% | 81% | 75% | 85% | 91% | 84% | 81% | 84% | 75% |
White Student Given Preference | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 2% | ** | 3% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 11% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 1% |
Latino Student Given Preference | 9% | 11% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 11% | ** | 4% | 3% | 4% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 4% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 20% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 4% | 8% | 12% | 5% | 11% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 10% | 8% | 11% |
Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 2% | 18% | ** | 2% | 1% | 16% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 11% | 4% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 13% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 63% | 37% | 45% | 6% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 33% | 42% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 23% | 15% | 23% | 33% | 38% | 18% | 81% | 20% | 35% | 45% | 31% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 50% | 9% | 18% | 40% | 21% | 21% |
4 | If a white applicant and an African American applicant are being considered, should they be treated identically? Should the white student be given preference? Or should the African American student be given preference? |
500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Party Aggregated | Ideology | Ideology Aggregated | Military/veteran | Education | Income | Urbanity | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Republic | Independ | Conserva | Very Con | Somewhat | Moderate | Somewhat | Very Lib | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Urban | Suburban | Rural | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
Treated Identically | 78% | 77% | 80% | 78% | 74% | 83% | 82% | 76% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 79% | 70% | ** | 90% | 94% | 75% | 82% | 83% | 65% | 84% | 82% | 76% | 78% | 81% | 81% | 78% | 72% | 80% | 81% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 84% | 81% | 74% | 81% | 81% | 74% | 70% | 84% | 92% | 83% | 76% | 83% | 75% |
White Student Given Preference | 4% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 0% | 5% | 2% | ** | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 3% | 13% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 10% | 2% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 2% |
African American Student Given Preference | 11% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 15% | 6% | 8% | 13% | 7% | 8% | 14% | 12% | 13% | ** | 4% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 26% | 5% | 8% | 16% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 9% | 21% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 1% | 8% | 18% | 4% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 9% | 0% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 11% |
Not Sure | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 15% | ** | 3% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 3% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 12% |
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Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 30% | 33% | 23% | 14% | 63% | 37% | 45% | 6% | 33% | 17% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 16% | 9% | 26% | 16% | 14% | 33% | 42% | 9% | 14% | 33% | 23% | 15% | 23% | 33% | 38% | 18% | 81% | 20% | 35% | 45% | 31% | 38% | 31% | 36% | 50% | 9% | 18% | 40% | 21% | 21% |