| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18590 |
| 1 | When colleges are determining which students to admit and which students to reject, should they be allowed ... or not allowed ... to consider a student's race? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Allowed | 20% | 24% | 16% | 25% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 22% | 16% | 18% | 11% | 30% | 10% | 22% | 18% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| Not Allowed | 77% | 74% | 79% | 71% | 81% | 81% | 76% | 75% | 79% | 78% | 82% | 68% | 85% | 73% | 78% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 77% | 81% | 73% | 80% | 78% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 1% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |
| 2 | Should they be allowed ... or not allowed ... to consider a student's gender? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.1 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Allowed | 13% | 15% | 11% | 13% | 11% | 16% | 11% | 12% | 14% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 17% |
| Not Allowed | 86% | 84% | 88% | 87% | 89% | 82% | 85% | 88% | 83% | 86% | 85% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 88% | 90% | 83% | 86% | 88% | 89% | 86% | 91% | 80% |
| Not Sure | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |
| 3 | A student's ethnicity? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.7 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Allowed | 16% | 19% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 17% | 13% | 16% | 15% | 19% | 11% | 17% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 18% | 17% | 14% | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Not Allowed | 77% | 77% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 73% | 78% | 77% | 80% | 80% | 68% | 87% | 74% | 78% | 81% | 74% | 78% | 81% | 72% | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 4% | 9% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 15% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 14% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |
| 4 | A student's national origin? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Allowed | 27% | 24% | 31% | 25% | 28% | 33% | 26% | 26% | 30% | 28% | 23% | 26% | 29% | 34% | 24% | 27% | 47% | 23% | 19% | 30% | 28% | 23% | 28% |
| Not Allowed | 68% | 74% | 62% | 72% | 69% | 63% | 63% | 71% | 63% | 66% | 72% | 72% | 64% | 62% | 70% | 69% | 49% | 74% | 76% | 66% | 66% | 73% | 70% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 2% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 11% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |
| 5 | A proposed California law, SB 185, would allow the University of California and California State Universities to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin, along with other relevant factors, in college admissions. Do you think SB 185 should? Or should not? Become law? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 3.8 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Should | 18% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 28% | 18% | 14% | 19% | 16% | 22% | 20% | 18% | 19% | 13% | 22% | 17% | 15% |
| Should Not | 77% | 78% | 77% | 80% | 79% | 75% | 70% | 79% | 73% | 76% | 65% | 80% | 81% | 75% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 79% | 76% | 82% | 75% | 80% | 77% |
| Not Sure | 4% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 9% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 8% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |
| 6 | In 1996, California voters passed Proposition 209 which prevents public schools and employers from considering applicants' race, ethnicity, or gender. Does SB 185 conflict? Or not conflict? With Proposition 209? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Central | Greater | Inland E | Bay Area | |
| Does Conflict | 60% | 65% | 55% | 67% | 60% | 59% | 41% | 64% | 51% | 59% | 39% | 62% | 66% | 58% | 60% | 60% | 53% | 62% | 61% | 68% | 60% | 55% | 54% |
| Does Not | 21% | 19% | 24% | 15% | 22% | 24% | 30% | 19% | 27% | 19% | 38% | 22% | 19% | 21% | 21% | 24% | 27% | 21% | 19% | 15% | 23% | 18% | 27% |
| Not Sure | 19% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 29% | 18% | 22% | 21% | 23% | 16% | 15% | 21% | 19% | 16% | 20% | 17% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 27% | 18% |
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| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 65% | 35% | 51% | 6% | 28% | 15% | 34% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 48% | 22% | 20% | 48% | 16% | 17% |