WJC and Jewish On Campus Releases Largest Every Survey on Campus Antisemitism
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The World Jewish Congress and Jewish On Campus released the largest ever nation-wide survey on antisemitism on United States college campuses.
Key findings of the survey include:
- Nearly one-third of Jewish students surveyed (29%) have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident on campus at their college/university and more than two-in-five have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident in the general public (44%). Overall, more than half have witnessed or experienced an antisemitic incident in total (57%).
- Of the Jewish students who witnessed or experienced antisemitism on campus, here are the different forms they reported:Close to three-quarters witnessed or experienced microaggressions (72%)Half witnessed or experienced hate speech (50%)Nearly half witnessed or experienced vandalism (48%)More than two-in-five witnessed or experienced the spreading of conspiracy theories (43%)More than one-in-five witnessed or experienced wishing death and/or genocide on Jews (21%)
- Close to three-quarters witnessed or experienced microaggressions (72%)
- Half witnessed or experienced hate speech (50%)
- Nearly half witnessed or experienced vandalism (48%)
- More than two-in-five witnessed or experienced the spreading of conspiracy theories (43%)
- More than one-in-five witnessed or experienced wishing death and/or genocide on Jews (21%)
- 84% of Jewish students surveyed consider antisemitism to be either an extreme threat or somewhat of a threat to America, compared to 64% of general public students.
- Three-in-five college students have never heard of institutional antisemitism in the U.S., such as restrictive neighborhood covenants, university quotas, and Jewish loyalty being questioned when joining clubs, boards, etc.
- One-in-six of college students found the historical reality or death toll of the Holocaust not very believable, not at all believable or were unsure. (15%)