Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party
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According to a survey conducted in 2023, ** percent of current and prospective college students in the United States said that they would be more likely to stay enrolled or decide to enroll at a college if the institution had tough restrictions on gun ownership that banned or made it hard for people to have guns on campus. In contrast, ** percent indicated that they would be more likely to prefer a college that had few restrictions on gun ownership and allowed people to have guns on campus if they wanted to. The most support for less restrictive campus gun policies came from Republican students, at ** percent. Only **** percent of Democrats and ** percent of Independents were found to be in favor of attending a college which allows guns on campus with little restriction.
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Gallup. (March 14, 2024). Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/
Gallup. "Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party." Chart. March 14, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/
Gallup. (2024). Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/
Gallup. "Share of Current and Prospective College Students Who Say They Would Be More Likely Stay Enrolled or Choose to Enroll at a College with Various Restrictions on Gun Ownership in The United States in 2023, by Party." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2024, /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/
Gallup, Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Share of current and prospective college students who say they would be more likely stay enrolled or choose to enroll at a college with various restrictions on gun ownership in the United States in 2023, by party [Graph], Gallup, March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1460174/college-students-preferences-for-campus-gun-policy-by-party-us/