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Results produced by the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University.
Demographics by Participation
Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a chi-square test.
n = 188 n = 73
Demographic Category Participants Non-Participants
Class Year 2020 17%, 32 25%, 18
2021 25%, 47 30%, 22
2022 26%, 48 15%, 11
2023 31%, 59 27%, 20
Prefer not to state 1%, 2 3%, 2
Financial Aid No 36%, 68 38%, 28
Prefer not to state 6%, 11 8%, 6
Yes 58%, 109 53%, 39
Financial Aid Breakdown
0-25% 4%, 8 10%, 7
25-50% 4%, 8 7%, 5
50-75% 6%, 12 7%, 5
75-100% 37%, 70 27%, 20
None 36%, 68 38%, 28
Prefer not to state 12%, 22 11%, 8
NCAA Membership
No 95%, 178 92%, 67
Prefer not to state 1%, 2 3%, 2
Yes 4%, 8 5%, 4
Greek Life Membership
No 81%, 153 82%, 60
Prefer not to state 3%, 5 0%, 0
Yes 16%, 30 18%, 13
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Demographics by Participation
Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a chi-square test.
Demographic Category Participants Non-Participants
Race and Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native 1%, 1 4%, 3
Asian; Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian
40%, 75 34%, 25
Black; African American 11%, 20 4%, 3
Hispanic or Latino 10%, 18 7%, 5
Multiracial 6%, 12 8%, 6
Other (please specify) 1%, 1 0%, 0
Prefer not to state 3%, 6 4%, 3
White; European, Middle Eastern, North African
29%, 55 38%, 28
Political Affiliation
Democrat 58%, 109 56%, 41
Independent 21%, 40 21%, 15
Other (please specify) 9%, 17 7%, 5
Prefer not to state 3%, 5 5%, 4
Republican 2%, 4 3%, 2
Unsure 7%, 13 8%, 6
Gender Both/neither/fluid 2%, 3 3%, 2
Female 53%, 100 46%, 33
Male 44%, 82 51%, 36
Prefer not to state 2%, 3 0%, 0
Transgender No 96%, 180 95%, 69
Prefer not to state 1%, 2 0%, 0
Unsure 1%, 2 4%, 3
Yes 2%, 4 1%, 1
Sexual Identity
Asexual 1%, 2 1%, 1
Bisexual/pansexual 15%, 29 14%, 10
Heterosexual 63%, 118 63%, 46
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Demographics by Participation
Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a chi-square test.
Demographic Category Participants Non-Participants
Homosexual 10%, 19 8%, 6
Other (please specify) 1%, 2 1%, 1
Prefer not to state 3%, 6 7%, 5
Queer 3%, 6 4%, 3
Unsure 3%, 6 1%, 1
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Knowledge by Deliberation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 188
Number Question T T
K1 Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, approximately what percentage of people in the U.S. did not have medical insurance?
0.170 0.255**
K2 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows which of the following?
0.809 0.910***
K3 Which of the following is true about Stanford’s “Residential Neighborhoods” Long Range Plan?
0.090 0.734***
K4 Approximately what percentage of Stanford students received need-based aid in 2019?
0.314 0.309
K5 Which of the following is true about Stanford’s Greek organizations?
0.654 0.867***
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Legend T Total
Participants
at T1 Non-
Participants at T1
n = 188 n = 73
Number Question T T
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.028
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.764 6.286
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.783 5.436
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.270 7.259
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.676 3.383
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.253 4.312
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.950 5.125
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Number Question T T
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.687 7.797
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.456 8.208
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.938 7.071
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.351 7.789
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.281 6.875
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.374 6.459
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.043 5.333
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.051 6.044
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.179 2.701*
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Number Question T T
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.217 4.873
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.957 2.155*
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.152 3.358
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.422 7.794
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.477 5.787
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.000 6.443
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.516 7.610
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.602 6.638
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.637 4.730
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.736
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Number Question T T
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.903
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.806 6.457
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.048 8.931
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.446 5.043
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.702 8.903
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.679 7.676
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.328 7.638
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.726 3.861
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Number Question T T
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.778
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.473 3.886
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.979 3.662
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.310 5.746
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.649 6.814
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.699
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.802 2.917
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.195 5.625
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.254 7.528
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from an independent t-test.
Number Question T T
9A They just don’t know enough. 4.994 4.924
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.140 6.179
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.192 4.125
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.090
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.000
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 188
Number Question T T
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.538**
Poorly 61 53
In the middle 10 9
Well 29 38
No opinion 3 1
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 6.448**
Oppose 30 26
In the middle 10 4
Favor 60 70
No opinion 7 1
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.328*
Oppose 45 57
In the middle 11 8
Favor 44 36
No opinion 31 3
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.551
Oppose 12 12
In the middle 10 8
Favor 77 80
No opinion 13 5
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 4.856***
Oppose 68 48
In the middle 7 9
Favor 25 43
No opinion 10 3
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.094
Oppose 59 61
In the middle 4 4
Favor 36 36
No opinion 14 4
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 5.222
Oppose 51 44
In the middle 6 7
Favor 43 49
No opinion 15 4
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.141***
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
Oppose 11 17
In the middle 2 6
Favor 87 77
No opinion 5 2
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.180*
Oppose 4 4
In the middle 3 3
Favor 93 93
No opinion 4 1
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.349**
Oppose 22 29
In the middle 6 7
Favor 72 64
No opinion 6 1
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 6.810***
Oppose 7 21
In the middle 2 4
Favor 91 75
No opinion 2 1
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.377
Oppose 9 11
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
In the middle 7 7
Favor 84 83
No opinion 9 2
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.090
Oppose 22 29
In the middle 8 7
Favor 70 64
No opinion 9 3
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 4.153***
Oppose 29 55
In the middle 4 6
Favor 67 39
No opinion 2 1
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 5.333***
Oppose 30 40
In the middle 8 9
Favor 62 51
No opinion 7 2
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.102
Disagree 92 89
In the middle 3 4
Agree 4 7
No opinion 5 3
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 4.670**
Disagree 40 49
In the middle 7 9
Agree 53 42
No opinion 2 1
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 1.584***
Disagree 75 91
In the middle 6 4
Agree 19 5
No opinion 1 1
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.185
Disagree 75 77
In the middle 7 6
Agree 18 18
No opinion 9 6
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.429
Disagree 8 11
In the middle 8 6
Agree 85 82
No opinion 2 1
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.240
Disagree 34 42
In the middle 7 11
Agree 59 47
No opinion 30 15
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.452**
Disagree 27 18
In the middle 7 10
Agree 66 72
No opinion 19 9
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.439
Disagree 8 10
In the middle 7 5
Agree 85 84
No opinion 19 8
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.271*
Disagree 18 17
In the middle 9 12
Agree 73 70
No opinion 6 5
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.347
Disagree 50 58
In the middle 14 14
Agree 36 29
No opinion 9 3
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.729
Unimportant 1 2
In the middle 2 2
Important 97 97
No opinion 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.583***
Unimportant 3 5
In the middle 4 3
Important 93 92
No opinion 1 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.708
Unimportant 17 19
In the middle 8 4
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
Important 75 77
No opinion 1 1
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.086
Unimportant 1 1
In the middle 4 1
Important 96 98
No opinion 0 1
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.304
Unimportant 53 56
In the middle 12 9
Important 34 35
No opinion 1 2
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.947*
Unimportant 2 1
In the middle 3 2
Important 95 97
No opinion 0 1
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.560
Unimportant 8 8
In the middle 4 4
Important 88 88
No opinion 1 2
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.519
Unimportant 11 7
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
In the middle 7 5
Important 83 88
No opinion 3 1
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.222***
More equal 61 72
In the middle 12 9
Get rich 27 19
No opinion 1 1
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.570
Help poor 81 86
In the middle 7 4
Low taxes 12 10
No opinion 1 1
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 4.293***
Disagree 72 56
In the middle 6 8
Agree 22 36
No opinion 3 1
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.478***
Disagree 58 67
In the middle 5 4
Agree 37 29
No opinion 1 1
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.032
Disagree 42 43
In the middle 9 9
Agree 50 49
No opinion 1 1
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 7.187**
Disagree 14 8
In the middle 17 7
Agree 68 85
No opinion 7 3
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.922
Disagree 43 40
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
In the middle 6 10
Agree 52 50
No opinion 4 2
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.457**
Disagree 80 82
In the middle 4 4
Agree 17 14
No opinion 1 1
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.348
Disagree 42 43
In the middle 5 6
Agree 52 51
No opinion 2 1
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 8.000***
Disagree 7 3
In the middle 10 3
Agree 83 93
No opinion 4 3
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 4.847
Disagree 42 47
In the middle 10 5
Agree 49 48
No opinion 5 2
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Issues Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T T
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.074
Disagree 20 22
In the middle 8 7
Agree 71 72
No opinion 5 3
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 3.976
Disagree 52 58
In the middle 16 11
Agree 32 31
No opinion 9 5
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.816*
Disagree 15 13
In the middle 8 10
Agree 77 78
No opinion 5 3
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.043*
Disagree 6 11
In the middle 7 9
Agree 87 80
No opinion 2 1
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Issues by Race and Ethnicity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 2 Asian; Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian 3 Black; African American 4 Hispanic or Latino 5 Multiracial 6 White; European, Middle Eastern, North African
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 1 n = 75 n = 20 n = 18 n = 12 n = 55 n = 188 n = 1 n = 75 n = 20 n = 18 n = 12 n = 55
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 2.000 3.917 4.050 4.722 3.583 4.491 4.538** 2.000 4.486** 4.250 5.000 4.083 4.604
Poorly 61 100 71 60 39 67 57 53 100 53 65 44 58 52
In the middle 10 0 8 20 11 0 9 9 0 13 0 11 0 7
Well 29 0 21 20 50 33 34 38 0 33 35 44 42 41
No opinion 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 8.000 5.768 6.105 4.647 5.636 6.020 6.448** 9.000 6.855** 6.316 6.000 5.545 6.163
Oppose 30 0 32 32 47 27 20 26 0 19 30 33 33 31
In the middle 10 0 7 5 6 18 16 4 0 4 0 0 0 9
Favor 60 100 61 63 47 55 64 70 100 77 70 67 67 59
No opinion 7 0 8 5 6 8 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.000 5.120 4.143 3.600 5.100 4.900 4.328* 3.000 4.500 3.714 3.900 3.600 4.600
Oppose 45 100 36 57 70 50 41 57 100 56 70 67 58 46
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Issues by Race and Ethnicity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
In the middle 11 0 14 14 0 0 12 8 0 10 5 6 0 10
Favor 44 0 50 29 30 50 46 36 0 34 25 28 42 44
No opinion 31 0 33 30 44 17 25 3 0 3 0 0 0 5
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 8.000 7.594 7.294 5.714 8.455 7.043 7.551 7.000 7.547 7.882 6.000 9.091 7.660*
Oppose 12 0 6 6 40 0 16 12 0 8 0 24 0 15
In the middle 10 0 12 12 7 9 10 8 0 11 5 6 17 6
Favor 77 100 82 82 53 91 73 80 100 80 95 71 83 79
No opinion 13 0 11 15 17 8 11 5 0 5 5 6 0 4
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 NaN 4.164 2.833 2.647 3.364 3.500 4.856*** NaN 4.925 4.167 4.882** 5.818 4.840**
Oppose 68 NaN 60 84 76 73 71 48 100 44 63 50 33 50
In the middle 7 NaN 9 0 18 9 4 9 0 14 11 0 0 7
Favor 25 NaN 31 16 6 18 25 43 0 42 26 50 67 43
No opinion 10 100 11 5 6 8 7 3 0 3 5 0 0 2
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 6.000 4.919 3.389 3.375 5.182 3.837 4.094 1.000 4.661 3.333 3.000 5.091 4.000
Oppose 59 0 50 68 62 45 70 61 100 55 58 76 50 62
In the middle 4 0 5 11 6 0 2 4 0 4 5 0 8 4
Favor 36 100 45 21 31 55 28 36 0 41 37 24 42 34
No opinion 14 0 17 5 11 8 9 4 0 1 5 6 0 4
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 7.000 5.283 5.158 3.867 6.364 4.469 5.222 1.000 6.017* 5.158 4.067 5.545 4.673
Oppose 51 0 50 47 60 27 57 44 100 32 40 65 50 53
In the middle 6 0 5 0 7 0 8 7 0 8 10 6 8 5
Favor 43 100 45 53 33 73 35 49 0 60 50 29 42 42
No opinion 15 0 20 5 17 8 11 4 0 4 0 6 0 0
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 9.000 7.958 8.263 7.688 8.833 6.941 7.141*** 9.000 7.408** 7.211* 6.875* 8.333 6.686
Oppose 11 0 10 5 6 0 19 17 0 12 10 19 0 26
In the middle 2 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 0 7 10 12 0 4
Favor 87 100 87 95 94 100 77 77 100 81 80 69 100 70
No opinion 5 0 5 5 6 0 5 2 0 0 0 11 0 2
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 10.000 8.343 8.850 8.529 9.800 8.283 8.180* 10.000 8.129 8.150 8.294 9.400 8.038
Oppose 4 0 4 0 6 0 6 4 0 3 5 6 0 6
In the middle 3 0 3 5 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 6 0 4
Favor 93 100 93 95 94 100 91 93 100 95 95 89 100 91
No opinion 4 0 5 0 6 17 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 8.000 7.087 7.200 6.625 8.000 6.566 6.349** 7.000 6.551 6.400 7.000 7.700 5.660*
Oppose 22 0 21 20 25 0 24 29 0 22 35 22 8 43
In the middle 6 0 7 10 0 10 6 7 0 9 0 17 0 6
Favor 72 100 71 70 75 90 70 64 100 69 65 61 92 52
No opinion 6 0 7 0 11 17 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.000 8.736 7.789 8.111 8.500 7.891 6.810*** 2.000 7.403*** 6.316* 6.667* 7.000** 6.236***
Oppose 7 0 6 15 0 8 9 21 100 15 26 22 17 29
In the middle 2 0 1 5 6 0 2 4 0 3 0 11 0 5
Favor 91 100 93 80 94 92 89 75 0 83 74 67 83 65
No opinion 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 NaN 7.418 6.750 7.200 6.800 7.308 7.377 NaN 7.209 7.188 7.067 7.900 7.808
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
Oppose 9 NaN 7 6 13 10 11 11 0 12 6 17 8 7
In the middle 7 NaN 9 17 13 0 2 7 0 9 0 11 0 4
Favor 84 NaN 84 78 73 90 87 83 100 78 94 72 92 89
No opinion 9 100 9 10 17 17 4 2 0 1 10 0 0 2
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 NaN 6.530 5.000 6.786 5.364 6.490 6.090 NaN 6.076 5.500 6.143 5.636 6.510
Oppose 22 NaN 21 37 20 36 19 29 100 28 26 24 33 28
In the middle 8 NaN 9 11 13 9 4 7 0 8 0 6 0 9
Favor 70 NaN 70 53 67 55 77 64 0 64 74 71 67 62
No opinion 9 100 11 5 17 8 5 3 0 1 5 6 0 4
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 NaN 6.861 5.100 5.278 4.667 6.111 4.153*** NaN 4.736*** 2.500*** 3.889 3.333 4.426***
Oppose 29 NaN 21 55 28 50 22 55 100 50 70 56 58 51
In the middle 4 NaN 7 0 0 0 4 6 0 5 5 6 17 7
Favor 67 NaN 73 45 72 50 74 39 0 45 25 39 25 42
No opinion 2 100 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 NaN 6.394 6.350 5.176 6.545 5.769 5.333*** NaN 5.439** 5.000* 5.824 6.273 5.173
Oppose 30 0 25 25 53 27 30 40 NaN 37 45 33 42 43
In the middle 8 0 7 15 6 0 8 9 NaN 11 10 6 0 9
Favor 62 100 68 60 41 73 62 51 NaN 52 45 61 58 48
No opinion 7 0 9 0 6 8 4 2 100 3 0 0 0 2
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.000 2.225 1.684 2.125 2.182 2.308 2.102 2.000 2.113 1.895 2.750 1.636 2.154
Disagree 92 100 89 100 94 100 90 89 100 88 95 82 100 87
In the middle 3 0 7 0 0 0 2 4 0 4 5 0 0 7
Agree 4 0 4 0 6 0 8 7 0 8 0 18 0 5
No opinion 5 0 4 0 11 8 5 3 0 3 5 6 0 0
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 3.000 5.653 4.158 5.111 5.333 5.132 4.670** 1.000 4.958* 3.263 5.389 3.333** 5.000
Disagree 40 100 35 53 39 58 36 49 100 44 70 28 67 47
In the middle 7 0 9 0 6 0 9 9 0 12 5 11 17 4
Agree 53 0 55 47 56 42 55 42 0 44 25 61 17 49
No opinion 2 0 1 5 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 2.000 3.667 2.350 3.389 2.583 2.418 1.584*** 0.000 1.819*** 1.050* 2.111* 1.167 1.582**
Disagree 75 100 68 80 61 75 85 91 100 88 100 83 100 91
In the middle 6 0 9 0 6 8 4 4 0 5 0 17 0 2
Agree 19 0 23 20 33 17 11 5 0 7 0 0 0 7
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 1.000 3.238 2.294 2.688 2.750 2.917 3.185 1.000 3.063 3.706 3.375 1.833 3.438
Disagree 75 100 72 83 71 92 76 77 100 81 58 71 100 76
In the middle 7 0 7 11 6 0 8 6 0 7 11 0 0 6
Agree 18 0 20 6 24 8 16 18 0 12 32 29 0 19
No opinion 9 0 8 10 6 0 11 6 0 9 5 6 0 2
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 9.000 7.693 8.105 6.500 6.917 7.321 7.429 10.000 7.760 7.421 6.833 7.333 7.132
Disagree 8 0 4 0 11 8 11 11 0 9 15 17 0 13
In the middle 8 0 8 0 22 0 8 6 0 4 0 6 17 11
Agree 85 100 88 100 67 92 81 82 100 87 85 78 83 76
No opinion 2 0 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 7.000 4.880 5.182 6.769 5.111 6.050 5.240 9.000 4.500 3.636 6.692 5.667 5.950
Disagree 34 0 40 38 23 33 27 42 0 48 64 31 33 37
In the middle 7 0 8 0 8 0 7 11 0 11 7 6 8 12
Agree 59 100 52 62 69 67 66 47 100 41 29 62 58 51
No opinion 30 0 31 35 28 25 25 15 0 12 30 11 0 11
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.000 5.518 6.308 6.533 5.417 6.587 6.452** 8.000 5.982 6.385 7.267 5.417 7.043
Disagree 27 0 31 21 33 42 19 18 0 20 22 11 25 14
In the middle 7 0 7 0 0 0 10 10 0 14 6 6 8 8
Agree 66 100 62 79 67 58 71 72 100 65 72 83 67 78
No opinion 19 0 23 30 17 0 13 9 0 8 10 0 0 9
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 9.000 7.719 8.200 7.000 7.917 7.000 7.439 6.000 7.895 7.933 6.000* 8.000 7.000
Disagree 8 0 2 12 21 8 13 10 0 4 11 22 8 16
In the middle 7 0 10 0 7 0 7 5 0 7 0 0 8 6
Agree 85 100 88 88 71 92 80 84 100 88 89 78 83 78
No opinion 19 0 23 20 22 0 16 8 0 9 10 0 0 7
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 NaN 6.761 7.125 7.250 6.667 6.231 6.271* NaN 6.448 5.812 6.562 6.583 6.000
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
Disagree 18 NaN 17 11 0 17 25 17 0 13 17 18 0 26
In the middle 9 NaN 9 17 6 8 8 12 0 14 11 6 17 11
Agree 73 NaN 74 72 94 75 68 70 100 73 72 76 83 62
No opinion 6 100 7 10 11 0 4 5 0 5 10 6 0 4
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 NaN 4.507 4.471 5.154 5.182 4.431 4.347 NaN 4.333 4.706 4.308 5.273 3.941
Disagree 50 NaN 52 53 46 55 48 58 0 58 63 59 42 61
In the middle 14 NaN 14 18 8 0 17 14 0 15 5 12 17 15
Agree 36 NaN 34 29 46 45 35 29 100 27 32 29 42 24
No opinion 9 100 5 15 28 8 5 3 0 3 5 6 0 2
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 10.000 8.853 9.500 9.278 8.750 8.218 8.729 10.000 8.773 9.300 8.833 8.750 8.327
Unimportant 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 3 0 0 0 2
In the middle 2 0 1 0 0 8 2 2 0 1 0 6 0 2
Important 97 100 99 100 100 92 95 97 100 96 100 94 100 96
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 6.000 8.147 7.900 8.471 7.083 7.873 7.583*** 6.000 7.613** 7.650 7.824 6.417 7.527
Unimportant 3 0 3 10 0 8 2 5 0 4 5 0 25 4
In the middle 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 3 0 3 0 0 0 7
Important 93 100 95 90 100 92 91 92 100 93 95 100 75 89
No opinion 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 9.000 7.640 7.316 6.059 6.167 5.852 6.708 9.000 7.267 7.158 6.588 6.000 6.000
Unimportant 17 0 5 15 18 33 30 19 0 11 5 17 33 29
In the middle 8 0 4 10 35 0 6 4 0 7 0 0 8 4
Important 75 100 91 75 47 67 65 77 100 83 95 83 58 67
No opinion 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 10.000 8.867 9.450 9.333 9.583 8.926 9.086 10.000 8.933 9.500 9.667 9.333 8.778
Unimportant 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
In the middle 4 0 4 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
Important 96 100 96 100 100 100 91 98 100 100 100 100 100 94
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 3.000 4.562 4.800 5.278 3.750 4.038 4.304 3.000 4.411 4.000* 5.500 3.333 4.245
Unimportant 53 100 48 50 44 67 58 56 100 54 65 39 67 55
In the middle 12 0 15 10 11 8 13 9 0 14 5 6 17 6
Important 34 0 37 40 44 25 29 35 0 32 30 56 17 40
No opinion 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.000 8.587 9.300 9.056 9.083 8.407 8.947* 9.000 8.920 9.050 9.389 9.000 8.722
Unimportant 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
In the middle 3 0 5 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
Important 95 100 93 100 100 100 93 97 100 99 100 100 100 93
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 8.000 8.095 7.450 8.294 7.750 6.887 7.560 9.000 7.878 6.750* 8.235 6.833 7.226
Unimportant 8 0 7 5 6 0 15 8 0 5 10 6 17 9
In the middle 4 0 1 5 0 0 7 4 0 0 15 0 0 8
Important 88 100 92 90 94 100 78 88 100 95 75 94 83 83
No opinion 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 9.000 7.875 7.474 8.294 8.000 6.170 7.519 9.000 7.917 7.368 8.118 7.667 6.642
Unimportant 11 0 3 5 0 0 28 7 0 0 5 0 8 19
In the middle 7 0 5 16 0 17 6 5 0 5 5 0 8 7
Important 83 100 92 79 100 83 67 88 100 95 90 100 83 74
No opinion 3 0 3 5 6 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 2.000 3.658 2.750 4.278 2.667 4.167 3.222*** 1.000 3.178* 2.300 3.778 2.250 3.630**
More equal 61 100 63 75 50 83 51 72 100 71 90 72 92 63
In the middle 12 0 15 10 11 8 11 9 0 11 0 6 0 11
Get rich 27 0 22 15 39 8 38 19 0 19 10 22 8 26
No opinion 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 0.000 3.067 2.150 2.412 1.333 3.148 2.570 1.000 2.587* 2.200 2.412 1.583 2.778
Help poor 81 100 76 100 88 100 74 86 100 87 100 94 100 76
In the middle 7 0 12 0 0 0 7 4 0 5 0 0 0 6
Low taxes 12 0 12 0 12 0 19 10 0 8 0 6 0 19
No opinion 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 2.000 3.365 3.000 4.412 3.000 3.759 4.293*** 3.000 4.176** 3.647 5.059 4.250 4.481**
Disagree 72 100 76 76 50 83 69 56 100 60 60 47 50 53
In the middle 6 0 5 6 11 17 4 8 0 11 5 0 8 9
Agree 22 0 19 18 39 0 28 36 0 29 35 53 42 38
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
No opinion 3 0 1 15 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 8.000 4.230 3.737 4.611 3.167 3.273 3.478*** 8.000 3.716* 2.684 3.833 3.333 2.891
Disagree 58 0 53 55 50 75 71 67 0 64 68 56 75 78
In the middle 5 0 8 5 0 8 2 4 0 5 0 6 0 4
Agree 37 100 39 40 50 17 27 29 100 31 32 39 25 18
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 7.000 5.800 5.450 4.882 4.500 4.982 5.032 7.000 5.080** 5.250 4.706 5.000 4.800
Disagree 42 0 32 35 53 67 47 43 0 41 35 56 50 47
In the middle 9 0 9 10 6 8 7 9 0 9 5 0 0 13
Agree 50 100 59 55 41 25 45 49 100 49 60 44 50 40
No opinion 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 NaN 6.391 7.316 7.059 6.833 6.980 7.187** NaN 6.913* 7.737 7.235 6.917 7.592**
Disagree 14 NaN 20 5 6 8 10 8 0 12 5 11 0 2
In the middle 17 NaN 20 16 18 8 18 7 0 10 5 0 17 4
Agree 68 NaN 61 79 76 83 71 85 100 78 89 89 83 94
No opinion 7 100 5 5 6 0 11 3 0 3 5 0 0 2
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 2.000 4.453 4.684 5.625 4.917 5.288 4.922 1.000 4.840 5.053 5.188 4.417 5.058
Disagree 43 100 49 53 41 33 33 40 100 40 35 35 50 41
In the middle 6 0 8 5 6 8 2 10 0 13 0 12 8 9
Agree 52 0 43 42 53 58 65 50 0 47 65 53 42 50
No opinion 4 0 0 5 6 0 5 2 0 0 0 6 0 2
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 3.000 3.093 2.050 2.722 2.917 2.618 2.457** 7.000 3.040 1.800 2.111 1.667** 2.109*
Disagree 80 100 75 90 83 92 80 82 0 72 85 89 100 89
In the middle 4 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 0 5 10 0 0 2
Agree 17 0 20 5 17 8 16 14 100 23 5 11 0 9
No opinion 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 8.000 5.307 4.737 4.941 5.083 5.273 5.348 8.000 5.093 5.789 5.118 4.833 5.691
Disagree 42 0 39 47 41 42 45 43 0 43 40 56 58 36
In the middle 5 0 5 5 12 8 2 6 0 8 0 0 0 7
Agree 52 100 56 47 47 50 53 51 100 49 60 44 42 56
No opinion 2 0 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 8.000 7.194 7.611 7.938 7.000 7.321 8.000*** 9.000 7.764* 8.167 8.125 8.167** 8.094***
Disagree 7 0 8 5 0 8 4 3 0 3 5 6 8 2
In the middle 10 0 14 11 6 0 9 3 0 4 5 0 0 4
Agree 83 100 78 84 94 92 87 93 100 93 89 94 92 94
No opinion 4 0 1 5 11 0 4 3 0 3 5 0 0 2
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 2.000 4.875 5.412 6.176 5.000 4.529 4.847 3.000 4.694 5.706 5.353 5.583 4.686
Disagree 42 100 45 39 24 33 49 47 100 50 42 44 33 45
In the middle 10 0 12 11 0 8 8 5 0 5 0 6 0 5
Agree 49 0 42 50 76 58 43 48 0 45 58 50 67 49
No opinion 5 0 3 10 6 0 7 2 0 1 5 0 0 0
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 3.000 6.082 6.706 6.222 5.917 6.020 6.074 6.000 5.685 6.588 6.611 6.500 6.240
Disagree 20 100 19 6 33 17 22 22 0 28 21 11 17 17
In the middle 8 0 11 12 0 8 8 7 0 7 0 6 0 9
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6 T 1 2 3 4 5 6
Agree 71 0 70 82 67 75 70 72 100 65 79 83 83 74
No opinion 5 0 1 15 0 0 9 3 0 1 5 0 0 2
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 2.000 4.471 3.857 4.667 3.750 3.918 3.976 2.000 4.029 4.429 4.833 3.833 3.571
Disagree 52 100 46 67 50 58 55 58 100 58 56 50 67 58
In the middle 16 0 20 7 11 25 12 11 0 11 12 17 8 11
Agree 32 0 34 27 39 17 33 31 0 31 31 33 25 30
No opinion 9 0 7 25 0 0 7 5 0 1 20 0 0 4
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.000 6.583 5.471 7.000 6.583 6.453 6.816* 8.000 6.986 6.176* 6.235 7.917** 6.585
Disagree 15 0 15 24 6 17 15 13 0 12 11 18 8 15
In the middle 8 0 7 18 6 8 8 10 0 10 17 12 0 11
Agree 77 100 78 59 88 75 77 78 100 78 72 71 92 75
No opinion 5 0 4 15 6 0 4 3 0 3 10 6 0 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 6.000 7.320 8.263 6.833 7.750 7.170 7.043* 7.000 6.960 7.947 6.389 7.583 6.830
Disagree 6 0 3 0 17 8 9 11 0 11 5 17 0 16
In the middle 7 0 9 5 11 0 6 9 0 8 5 11 8 9
Agree 87 100 88 95 72 92 85 80 100 81 89 72 92 75
No opinion 2 0 0 5 0 0 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0
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Legend T Total 1 Democrat 2 Independent 3 Republican
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 109 n = 40 n = 4 n = 188 n = 109 n = 40 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.009 4.579 7.250 4.538** 4.315* 4.789 6.500
Poorly 61 65 55 0 53 59 49 0
In the middle 10 13 5 0 9 11 10 25
Well 29 22 39 100 38 30 41 75
No opinion 3 1 5 0 1 0 2 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.856 5.743 7.333 6.448** 6.298 6.829* 8.333
Oppose 30 27 31 33 26 25 22 25
In the middle 10 10 11 0 4 3 5 25
Favor 60 64 57 67 70 72 72 50
No opinion 7 4 12 25 1 1 0 0
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.693 5.120 4.667 4.328* 4.347 4.040 3.000
Oppose 45 48 38 67 57 57 62 50
In the middle 11 12 4 0 8 5 11 50
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
Favor 44 40 58 33 36 38 27 0
No opinion 31 31 35 25 3 1 8 0
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.452 6.806 1.667 7.551 7.925* 6.645 4.667
Oppose 12 7 21 100 12 6 16 25
In the middle 10 10 12 0 8 7 13 50
Favor 77 82 67 0 80 87 71 25
No opinion 13 11 18 25 5 6 5 0
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.870 3.054 0.333 4.856*** 5.490*** 3.459 1.667
Oppose 68 67 79 100 48 41 64 75
In the middle 7 6 3 0 9 8 8 25
Favor 25 27 18 0 43 50 28 0
No opinion 10 8 5 25 3 2 2 0
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.228 4.081 2.250 4.094 3.989 3.919 2.000
Oppose 59 57 63 100 61 63 61 75
In the middle 4 4 5 0 4 2 8 25
Favor 36 39 32 0 36 35 32 0
No opinion 14 16 5 0 4 3 5 0
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 4.640 5.297 1.333 5.222 4.978 5.432 2.333
Oppose 51 53 46 100 44 46 42 75
In the middle 6 4 5 0 7 8 2 25
Favor 43 42 49 0 49 46 55 0
No opinion 15 17 8 25 4 5 0 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 8.277 6.459 2.000 7.141*** 7.782** 5.432*** 2.500
Oppose 11 4 27 75 17 9 38 50
In the middle 2 1 5 0 6 6 8 50
Favor 87 95 68 25 77 85 55 0
No opinion 5 6 8 0 2 3 0 0
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.941 7.538 3.000 8.180* 8.647* 7.256 5.000
Oppose 4 0 8 75 4 2 5 25
In the middle 3 1 8 0 3 1 5 50
Favor 93 99 85 25 93 97 90 25
No opinion 4 6 2 0 1 1 0 0
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 7.490 5.270 1.250 6.349** 6.765** 5.189 4.000
Oppose 22 16 39 100 29 22 49 50
In the middle 6 3 18 0 7 6 8 50
Favor 72 81 42 0 64 72 44 0
No opinion 6 6 5 0 1 0 2 0
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.726 7.462 4.250 6.810*** 7.245*** 5.821*** 3.000
Oppose 7 3 18 50 21 15 38 50
In the middle 2 2 3 0 4 2 8 50
Favor 91 95 79 50 75 83 55 0
No opinion 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.615 7.027 4.500 7.377 7.750 6.730 5.000
Oppose 9 5 16 50 11 7 15 25
In the middle 7 6 8 25 7 4 10 50
Favor 84 89 76 25 83 89 74 25
No opinion 9 10 5 0 2 2 2 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.520 6.444 5.750 6.090 6.133 5.972 5.000
Oppose 22 21 24 50 29 28 28 25
In the middle 8 6 3 0 7 5 10 50
Favor 70 73 73 50 64 67 62 25
No opinion 9 8 8 0 3 2 2 0
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.236 6.200 0.750 4.153*** 4.198*** 4.350*** 3.250
Oppose 29 26 25 100 55 54 48 50
In the middle 4 3 2 0 6 5 5 50
Favor 67 71 72 0 39 41 48 0
No opinion 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 6.367 5.162 1.000 5.333*** 5.653** 4.784 3.000
Oppose 30 27 38 100 40 34 52 50
In the middle 8 10 3 0 9 8 10 50
Favor 62 63 59 0 51 58 38 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
No opinion 7 7 8 0 2 3 0 0
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 1.990 2.556 4.500 2.102 1.941 2.528 5.000
Disagree 92 94 89 50 89 93 85 25
In the middle 3 3 6 25 4 1 8 50
Agree 4 3 6 25 7 6 8 25
No opinion 5 5 10 0 3 3 2 0
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.477 5.000 1.250 4.670** 4.872** 4.806 3.250
Disagree 40 34 45 100 49 47 47 50
In the middle 7 8 3 0 9 6 11 50
Agree 53 58 53 0 42 48 42 0
No opinion 2 0 5 0 1 0 5 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 3.019 3.395 1.500 1.584*** 1.630*** 1.605*** 3.250
Disagree 75 74 72 100 91 91 89 50
In the middle 6 7 5 0 4 5 3 50
Agree 19 19 22 0 5 5 8 0
No opinion 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 2.837 3.700 5.500 3.185 3.061 3.800 5.500
Disagree 75 77 68 25 77 82 66 25
In the middle 7 9 3 25 6 4 9 25
Agree 18 14 29 50 18 14 26 50
No opinion 9 6 15 0 6 4 12 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.661 6.842 6.500 7.429 7.651 6.868 5.500
Disagree 8 4 13 25 11 8 21 25
In the middle 8 7 11 0 6 5 8 25
Agree 85 89 76 75 82 87 72 50
No opinion 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.795 4.964 5.667 5.240 5.425 5.000 7.667
Disagree 34 29 41 33 42 45 40 0
In the middle 7 10 0 0 11 10 17 25
Agree 59 60 59 67 47 45 43 75
No opinion 30 28 28 25 15 15 12 0
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.095 5.697 7.750 6.452** 6.226 6.818** 7.500
Disagree 27 27 29 0 18 20 11 0
In the middle 7 10 0 0 10 11 8 25
Agree 66 62 71 100 72 69 81 75
No opinion 19 19 15 0 9 7 10 0
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.596 7.552 4.000 7.439 7.483 7.172 4.000
Disagree 8 8 7 67 10 10 11 50
In the middle 7 9 3 0 5 4 9 25
Agree 85 84 90 33 84 86 80 25
No opinion 19 17 25 25 8 6 12 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.663 6.222 5.333 6.271* 6.347 5.806 6.000
Disagree 18 14 31 33 17 16 22 25
In the middle 9 13 0 33 12 10 14 50
Agree 73 73 69 33 70 73 65 25
No opinion 6 8 2 25 5 4 8 0
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.415 4.432 8.000 4.347 4.213 4.270 6.000
Disagree 50 53 55 0 58 64 56 0
In the middle 14 18 8 0 14 13 8 75
Agree 36 30 37 100 29 23 36 25
No opinion 9 11 5 25 3 4 2 0
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.982 8.250 5.750 8.729 8.917 8.225 6.250
Unimportant 1 0 2 25 2 2 2 0
In the middle 2 1 2 25 2 0 2 50
Important 97 99 95 50 97 98 95 50
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.926 8.050 9.000 7.583*** 7.528** 7.575 7.250
Unimportant 3 4 2 0 5 6 5 0
In the middle 4 6 2 0 3 5 0 25
Important 93 91 95 100 92 90 95 75
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 7.103 6.103 3.250 6.708 7.112 5.641 4.000
Unimportant 17 13 28 50 19 13 33 50
In the middle 8 7 12 25 4 4 8 25
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
Important 75 79 60 25 77 83 59 25
No opinion 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 0
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.407 8.250 6.250 9.086 9.361 8.275 6.250
Unimportant 1 0 0 25 1 0 0 25
In the middle 4 3 8 25 1 0 2 25
Important 96 97 92 50 98 100 98 50
No opinion 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.262 4.684 6.000 4.304 4.140 4.737 7.000
Unimportant 53 56 46 25 56 55 59 0
In the middle 12 13 13 0 9 11 3 25
Important 34 31 41 75 35 34 38 75
No opinion 1 1 2 0 2 2 2 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.889 8.025 6.500 8.947* 9.167* 8.275 6.250
Unimportant 2 0 5 25 1 0 2 25
In the middle 3 3 5 25 2 1 2 25
Important 95 97 90 50 97 99 95 50
No opinion 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.858 7.154 5.000 7.560 7.670 7.026 5.750
Unimportant 8 6 15 50 8 7 13 25
In the middle 4 3 5 0 4 3 5 25
Important 88 92 80 50 88 91 82 50
No opinion 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 0
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.581 6.737 4.500 7.519 7.486 7.474* 5.750
Unimportant 11 8 18 50 7 9 3 25
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
In the middle 7 8 8 0 5 5 5 25
Important 83 84 74 50 88 86 92 50
No opinion 3 3 2 0 1 1 2 0
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.421 4.375 9.250 3.222*** 2.935*** 3.850* 7.500
More equal 61 63 52 0 72 79 57 0
In the middle 12 16 8 0 9 9 10 25
Get rich 27 21 40 100 19 12 32 75
No opinion 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.364 3.425 8.750 2.570 2.159 3.200 6.750
Help poor 81 89 70 0 86 94 75 25
In the middle 7 5 15 0 4 3 8 25
Low taxes 12 7 15 100 10 4 18 50
No opinion 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.481 3.333 4.500 4.293*** 4.327*** 4.333** 4.250
Disagree 72 71 79 50 56 56 57 50
In the middle 6 6 5 25 8 7 10 25
Agree 22 23 15 25 36 37 32 25
No opinion 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.981 3.750 5.000 3.478*** 3.439** 3.475 2.750
Disagree 58 57 60 50 67 67 68 75
In the middle 5 6 0 0 4 3 5 25
Agree 37 37 40 50 29 31 28 0
No opinion 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.296 5.500 5.250 5.032 5.046 4.875 4.500
Disagree 42 40 42 25 43 43 42 50
In the middle 9 8 10 25 9 7 15 25
Agree 50 52 48 50 49 50 42 25
No opinion 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.912 6.694 6.500 7.187** 7.333* 7.167 5.500
Disagree 14 13 16 0 8 8 5 25
In the middle 17 17 16 50 7 6 10 25
Agree 68 71 68 50 85 86 85 50
No opinion 7 6 8 0 3 1 2 0
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.838 5.132 6.500 4.922 4.876 5.500 5.500
Disagree 43 42 45 25 40 40 32 25
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
In the middle 6 5 5 25 10 10 5 50
Agree 52 53 50 50 50 50 62 25
No opinion 4 3 5 0 2 1 0 0
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.833 3.250 2.750 2.457** 2.407* 2.875 2.500
Disagree 80 77 78 100 82 81 82 75
In the middle 4 5 2 0 4 5 2 25
Agree 17 19 20 0 14 15 15 0
No opinion 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.302 5.200 4.250 5.348 5.349 5.225 3.750
Disagree 42 41 40 75 43 41 45 75
In the middle 5 8 2 0 6 8 2 25
Agree 52 52 57 25 51 50 52 0
No opinion 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.559 6.974 6.750 8.000*** 8.098** 7.974** 6.750
Disagree 7 4 10 0 3 4 0 0
In the middle 10 11 5 50 3 2 0 50
Agree 83 85 85 50 93 94 100 50
No opinion 4 6 0 0 3 1 5 0
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 5.282 4.487 5.333 4.847 4.893 4.718 4.333
Disagree 42 37 46 33 47 48 48 25
In the middle 10 11 10 0 5 4 5 50
Agree 49 51 44 67 48 49 48 25
No opinion 5 4 2 25 2 2 0 0
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Issues by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.221 5.528 6.333 6.074 6.087 5.806 6.000
Disagree 20 17 32 33 22 20 29 0
In the middle 8 10 8 0 7 7 5 50
Agree 71 72 59 67 72 74 66 50
No opinion 5 4 8 25 3 2 5 0
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.220 4.083 5.333 3.976 3.940 4.000 4.333
Disagree 52 51 54 67 58 56 66 50
In the middle 16 19 8 0 11 13 3 50
Agree 32 30 38 33 31 31 32 0
No opinion 9 6 8 25 5 5 5 0
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.390 6.694 6.333 6.816* 6.876** 7.111 7.000
Disagree 15 17 6 0 13 12 8 0
In the middle 8 10 8 33 10 8 8 50
Agree 77 73 86 67 78 80 84 50
No opinion 5 4 10 25 3 3 5 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.463 7.450 6.000 7.043* 7.037* 7.050 6.000
Disagree 6 6 8 0 11 13 10 0
In the middle 7 7 5 33 9 7 10 50
Agree 87 87 88 67 80 80 80 50
No opinion 2 1 0 25 1 1 0 0
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 Both/neither/fluid 2 Female 3 Male
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 3 n = 100 n = 82 n = 188 n = 3 n = 100 n = 82
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 3.667 4.237 4.165 4.538** 3.667 4.639* 4.456
Poorly 61 67 62 59 53 67 57 48
In the middle 10 33 9 10 9 33 7 11
Well 29 0 29 30 38 0 36 41
No opinion 3 0 3 4 1 0 1 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 6.333 5.765 5.676 6.448** 6.667 6.582** 6.162
Oppose 30 0 26 38 26 33 21 32
In the middle 10 33 13 4 4 0 4 5
Favor 60 67 61 58 70 67 75 63
No opinion 7 0 1 16 1 0 1 1
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 2.500 4.725 5.037 4.328* 2.000 4.464 4.370
Oppose 45 100 43 43 57 67 57 54
In the middle 11 0 17 4 8 0 6 10
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
Favor 44 0 40 54 36 33 37 35
No opinion 31 33 30 34 3 0 3 4
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 10.000 7.103 7.281 7.551 10.000 7.414 7.641
Oppose 12 0 11 15 12 0 15 8
In the middle 10 0 11 10 8 0 5 12
Favor 77 100 78 75 80 100 80 81
No opinion 13 0 9 18 5 0 6 5
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.667 3.286 3.986 4.856*** 7.000 4.604*** 5.042**
Oppose 68 67 73 63 48 33 54 44
In the middle 7 33 5 7 9 0 7 10
Favor 25 0 22 30 43 67 39 46
No opinion 10 0 8 11 3 0 3 2
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 5.000 4.198 4.296 4.094 9.000 4.058 3.986
Oppose 59 50 62 57 61 0 64 59
In the middle 4 0 6 3 4 33 1 5
Favor 36 50 32 40 36 67 35 35
No opinion 14 33 13 12 4 0 4 4
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 8.000 4.770 5.101 5.222 10.000 5.253* 5.087
Oppose 51 0 52 51 44 0 45 46
In the middle 6 0 10 0 7 33 8 4
Favor 43 100 38 49 49 67 46 51
No opinion 15 67 12 16 4 0 5 1
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 8.333 7.979 7.403 7.141*** 9.000 7.255*** 6.961*
Oppose 11 0 6 17 17 0 18 15
In the middle 2 0 2 3 6 0 3 10
Favor 87 100 92 81 77 100 79 75
No opinion 5 0 5 5 2 0 1 2
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 9.000 8.894 8.000 8.180* 8.000 8.351** 8.051
Oppose 4 0 0 9 4 0 2 6
In the middle 3 0 2 4 3 0 2 4
Favor 93 100 98 87 93 100 96 90
No opinion 4 0 5 4 1 0 1 1
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 8.333 7.115 6.630 6.349** 6.000 6.479* 6.219
Oppose 22 0 19 27 29 33 27 31
In the middle 6 0 5 8 7 0 6 9
Favor 72 100 76 65 64 67 67 60
No opinion 6 0 4 9 1 0 0 2
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 9.667 8.485 8.101 6.810*** 8.000 7.071*** 6.519***
Oppose 7 0 5 10 21 0 15 30
In the middle 2 0 3 1 4 0 4 2
Favor 91 100 92 89 75 100 81 68
No opinion 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 6.667 7.388 7.303 7.377 8.000 7.835 7.026
Oppose 9 0 5 14 11 0 3 19
In the middle 7 0 9 4 7 0 5 8
Favor 84 100 86 82 83 100 92 74
No opinion 9 0 13 5 2 0 2 2
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 4.333 6.816 6.068 6.090 7.333 6.276 5.973
Oppose 22 33 14 31 29 0 27 32
In the middle 8 33 8 5 7 0 3 10
Favor 70 33 78 64 64 100 70 58
No opinion 9 0 12 6 3 0 2 4
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 4.000 6.124 6.237 4.153*** 3.667 4.299*** 4.100***
Oppose 29 67 28 27 55 67 51 57
In the middle 4 33 4 1 6 33 6 6
Favor 67 0 68 72 39 0 43 37
No opinion 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 8.500 6.146 5.909 5.333*** 6.500 5.371** 5.286
Oppose 30 33 27 32 40 50 39 41
In the middle 8 0 10 6 9 0 10 7
Favor 62 67 63 61 51 50 51 51
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
No opinion 7 0 8 6 2 33 3 0
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 1.333 2.097 2.312 2.102 1.667 2.118 2.156
Disagree 92 100 94 90 89 100 88 90
In the middle 3 0 3 4 4 0 3 6
Agree 4 0 3 6 7 0 9 4
No opinion 5 0 4 6 3 0 3 2
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 3.667 5.140 5.408 4.670** 3.667 4.670 4.803*
Disagree 40 100 42 35 49 67 49 48
In the middle 7 0 7 8 9 33 8 8
Agree 53 0 51 58 42 0 43 45
No opinion 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 2
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 1.333 2.879 3.163 1.584*** 2.000 1.687*** 1.500***
Disagree 75 100 74 76 91 100 90 91
In the middle 6 0 7 5 4 0 4 5
Agree 19 0 19 20 5 0 6 4
No opinion 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.000 3.091 3.029 3.185 3.000 3.398 2.971
Disagree 75 100 78 71 77 67 77 76
In the middle 7 0 7 8 6 0 4 8
Agree 18 0 16 21 18 33 19 16
No opinion 9 33 10 7 6 0 3 10
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.333 7.667 7.152 7.429 8.000 7.657 7.114
Disagree 8 0 4 13 11 0 6 19
In the middle 8 0 9 6 6 0 6 7
Agree 85 100 87 81 82 100 88 74
No opinion 2 0 0 4 1 0 1 1
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 NaN 5.014 6.185 5.240 NaN 4.914 5.722
Disagree 34 NaN 38 27 42 0 44 42
In the middle 7 NaN 7 7 11 0 14 6
Agree 59 NaN 55 65 47 100 42 53
No opinion 30 100 24 33 15 33 16 12
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.667 5.987 6.065 6.452** 5.333 6.450* 6.500
Disagree 27 0 25 31 18 33 17 19
In the middle 7 0 10 3 10 0 10 11
Agree 66 100 65 66 72 67 73 70
No opinion 19 0 17 21 9 0 8 10
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 8.333 7.762 7.119 7.439 9.000 7.500 7.322
Disagree 8 0 7 11 10 0 11 11
In the middle 7 0 6 8 5 0 5 4
Agree 85 100 87 80 84 100 84 85
No opinion 19 0 13 26 8 0 6 10
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.667 6.552 6.662 6.271* 6.333 6.207 6.221
Disagree 18 33 16 20 17 0 17 19
In the middle 9 0 8 10 12 33 14 10
Agree 73 67 76 70 70 67 70 70
No opinion 6 0 11 1 5 0 4 6
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 5.000 4.477 4.560 4.347 5.000 4.070 4.467
Disagree 50 67 48 54 58 33 58 61
In the middle 14 0 19 9 14 33 19 8
Agree 36 33 33 37 29 33 24 32
No opinion 9 0 11 7 3 0 3 4
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 9.333 8.840 8.707 8.729 9.667 8.750 8.634
Unimportant 1 0 1 1 2 0 3 0
In the middle 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 2
Important 97 100 98 96 97 100 96 98
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.000 7.838 8.232 7.583*** 6.667 7.576* 7.610**
Unimportant 3 0 3 4 5 0 4 6
In the middle 4 0 5 2 3 0 4 2
Important 93 100 92 94 92 100 92 91
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 7.667 6.949 6.662 6.708 7.333 6.949 6.425
Unimportant 17 0 14 21 19 0 15 23
In the middle 8 0 7 9 4 0 4 5
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
Important 75 100 79 70 77 100 81 72
No opinion 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.333 9.131 8.976 9.086 9.667 9.152 8.976
Unimportant 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
In the middle 4 0 2 6 1 0 1 1
Important 96 100 98 93 98 100 99 98
No opinion 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.000 4.320 4.642 4.304 2.667 4.196 4.556
Unimportant 53 67 54 52 56 67 55 56
In the middle 12 0 11 14 9 33 11 5
Important 34 33 35 35 35 0 34 40
No opinion 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 1
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 9.000 8.788 8.573 8.947* 10.000 9.051* 8.756
Unimportant 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 2
In the middle 3 0 3 4 2 0 2 1
Important 95 100 96 94 97 100 98 96
No opinion 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 9.333 7.859 7.392 7.560 8.000 7.717 7.304
Unimportant 8 0 2 16 8 0 3 14
In the middle 4 0 4 4 4 0 7 1
Important 88 100 94 80 88 100 90 85
No opinion 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 2
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 9.000 7.469 7.205 7.519 8.500 7.612 7.321
Unimportant 11 0 8 14 7 0 5 10
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
In the middle 7 0 7 6 5 0 5 6
Important 83 100 85 80 88 100 90 84
No opinion 3 33 2 2 1 0 0 2
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 1.000 3.535 4.025 3.222*** 0.667 3.162** 3.375***
More equal 61 100 59 61 72 100 69 74
In the middle 12 0 16 9 9 0 14 4
Get rich 27 0 25 30 19 0 17 22
No opinion 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 0.667 2.717 2.901 2.570 1.000 2.687 2.432*
Help poor 81 100 81 81 86 100 85 88
In the middle 7 0 8 6 4 0 3 5
Low taxes 12 0 11 12 10 0 12 7
No opinion 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 4.667 3.381 3.557 4.293*** 5.000 4.206*** 4.380**
Disagree 72 33 75 69 56 33 58 54
In the middle 6 33 3 9 8 33 8 7
Agree 22 33 22 22 36 33 34 38
No opinion 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 1
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 4.333 4.495 3.259 3.478*** 3.000 3.909** 2.864
Disagree 58 33 50 70 67 100 64 72
In the middle 5 33 4 4 4 0 1 7
Agree 37 33 46 26 29 0 35 21
No opinion 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 4.667 5.630 5.000 5.032 4.000 5.190* 4.889
Disagree 42 67 36 47 43 100 40 44
In the middle 9 0 9 9 9 0 7 11
Agree 50 33 55 44 49 0 53 45
No opinion 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 5.667 6.538 7.027 7.187** 6.000 6.892 7.589**
Disagree 14 0 16 12 8 33 11 4
In the middle 17 33 18 16 7 0 8 6
Agree 68 67 66 72 85 67 81 90
No opinion 7 0 6 10 3 0 2 2
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 3.333 4.907 4.962 4.922 4.333 4.990 4.872
Disagree 43 67 41 42 40 33 39 41
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
In the middle 6 33 4 6 10 67 7 11
Agree 52 0 55 52 50 0 54 48
No opinion 4 0 3 4 2 0 0 2
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.333 2.818 2.805 2.457** 3.333 2.475 2.366*
Disagree 80 100 84 74 82 67 83 83
In the middle 4 0 2 6 4 33 4 2
Agree 17 0 14 20 14 0 13 15
No opinion 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.333 5.237 5.195 5.348 5.000 5.268 5.476
Disagree 42 33 38 46 43 33 45 41
In the middle 5 33 6 4 6 0 6 6
Agree 52 33 56 50 51 67 49 52
No opinion 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 6.667 7.583 7.026 8.000*** 7.667 8.073** 7.921***
Disagree 7 0 4 9 3 0 2 5
In the middle 10 33 4 17 3 0 2 5
Agree 83 67 92 74 93 100 96 90
No opinion 4 0 3 5 3 0 1 4
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 5.333 4.862 5.078 4.847 6.333 4.702 4.883
Disagree 42 33 45 39 47 33 46 50
In the middle 10 0 12 6 5 0 7 2
Agree 49 67 43 55 48 67 47 48
No opinion 5 0 4 6 2 0 2 0
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Issues by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 T 1 2 3
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.333 6.000 6.231 6.074 7.000 5.839 6.282
Disagree 20 0 20 22 22 0 24 20
In the middle 8 0 9 9 7 0 7 6
Agree 71 100 71 70 72 100 68 74
No opinion 5 0 6 4 3 0 2 2
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 3.333 3.989 4.413 3.976 4.333 3.750 4.187
Disagree 52 67 55 50 58 33 59 59
In the middle 16 33 16 14 11 33 12 8
Agree 32 0 29 36 31 33 28 33
No opinion 9 0 11 5 5 0 4 5
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 7.333 6.292 6.610 6.816* 8.000 6.760* 6.818
Disagree 15 0 17 14 13 0 11 15
In the middle 8 0 8 6 10 0 11 9
Agree 77 100 75 79 78 100 78 76
No opinion 5 0 4 6 3 0 2 4
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 8.000 7.273 7.513 7.043* 6.667 6.960 7.162
Disagree 6 0 6 6 11 0 12 11
In the middle 7 0 9 5 9 0 10 7
Agree 87 100 85 89 80 100 78 81
No opinion 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 180 n = 4 n = 188 n = 180 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.224 2.750 4.538** 4.557** 2.750
Poorly 61 60 100 53 53 100
In the middle 10 10 0 9 9 0
Well 29 30 0 38 39 0
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.756 5.500 6.448** 6.409** 7.750
Oppose 30 31 25 26 26 0
In the middle 10 9 25 4 4 25
Favor 60 60 50 70 70 75
No opinion 7 8 0 1 1 0
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.820 3.667 4.328* 4.377 3.000
Oppose 45 43 100 57 56 75
In the middle 11 11 0 8 7 25
Favor 44 46 0 36 36 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 31 32 25 3 3 0
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.181 9.000 7.551 7.497 9.250
Oppose 12 13 0 12 12 0
In the middle 10 11 0 8 8 0
Favor 77 76 100 80 80 100
No opinion 13 13 0 5 6 0
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.550 6.500 4.856*** 4.775*** 7.250
Oppose 68 69 0 48 50 0
In the middle 7 6 25 9 8 25
Favor 25 25 75 43 42 75
No opinion 10 9 0 3 3 0
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.213 7.333 4.094 4.013 5.333
Oppose 59 61 0 61 62 25
In the middle 4 4 0 4 3 50
Favor 36 35 100 36 35 25
No opinion 14 13 25 4 4 0
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 4.904 6.000 5.222 5.237 7.000
Oppose 51 52 0 44 45 0
In the middle 6 6 0 7 6 33
Favor 43 43 100 49 49 67
No opinion 15 13 75 4 3 25
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.710 9.000 7.141*** 7.089*** 9.250
Oppose 11 11 0 17 17 0
In the middle 2 2 0 6 6 0
Favor 87 87 100 77 77 100
No opinion 5 5 0 2 2 0
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.471 9.500 8.180* 8.212 8.500
Oppose 4 4 0 4 4 0
In the middle 3 3 0 3 3 0
Favor 93 93 100 93 93 100
No opinion 4 4 0 1 1 0
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.874 9.500 6.349** 6.329* 7.000*
Oppose 22 22 0 29 30 0
In the middle 6 7 0 7 7 25
Favor 72 71 100 64 63 75
No opinion 6 6 0 1 1 0
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.318 9.000 6.810*** 6.824*** 6.750*
Oppose 7 7 0 21 22 0
In the middle 2 2 0 4 3 25
Favor 91 90 100 75 75 75
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.365 6.000 7.377 7.453 6.500
Oppose 9 9 0 11 10 25
In the middle 7 6 25 7 6 0
Favor 84 85 75 83 84 75
No opinion 9 9 0 2 2 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.491 3.000 6.090 6.208 4.500
Oppose 22 22 50 29 27 75
In the middle 8 6 50 7 6 0
Favor 70 72 0 64 66 25
No opinion 9 9 0 3 3 0
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.177 4.250 4.153*** 4.229*** 3.250
Oppose 29 27 50 55 54 50
In the middle 4 3 0 6 6 25
Favor 67 69 50 39 40 25
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 6.048 8.000 5.333*** 5.337*** 8.500
Oppose 30 30 0 40 40 0
In the middle 8 8 0 9 9 0
Favor 62 62 100 51 51 100
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 7 7 25 2 1 25
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.208 0.750 2.102 2.131 1.250
Disagree 92 92 100 89 89 100
In the middle 3 4 0 4 4 0
Agree 4 5 0 7 7 0
No opinion 5 5 0 3 3 0
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.259 4.500 4.670** 4.753** 3.750
Disagree 40 39 50 49 48 50
In the middle 7 7 25 9 7 50
Agree 53 54 25 42 44 0
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 3.034 0.750 1.584*** 1.621*** 1.500
Disagree 75 74 100 91 90 100
In the middle 6 6 0 4 4 0
Agree 19 20 0 5 5 0
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.071 2.750 3.185 3.214 3.000
Disagree 75 74 100 77 76 100
In the middle 7 7 0 6 5 0
Agree 18 18 0 18 18 0
No opinion 9 9 0 6 6 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.432 6.750 7.429 7.420 6.750
Disagree 8 8 0 11 12 0
In the middle 8 8 0 6 7 0
Agree 85 84 100 82 81 100
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.582 2.000 5.240 5.336 2.000
Disagree 34 33 100 42 42 67
In the middle 7 7 0 11 10 0
Agree 59 60 0 47 47 33
No opinion 30 28 50 15 14 25
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.042 5.667 6.452** 6.486** 5.667
Disagree 27 27 33 18 18 33
In the middle 7 7 0 10 10 0
Agree 66 66 67 72 73 67
No opinion 19 18 25 9 8 25
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.500 7.333 7.439 7.415 7.667
Disagree 8 9 0 10 11 0
In the middle 7 7 0 5 5 0
Agree 85 84 100 84 84 100
No opinion 19 18 25 8 7 25
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.562 9.000 6.271* 6.222* 7.500
Disagree 18 18 0 17 18 0
In the middle 9 9 0 12 12 0
Agree 73 73 100 70 70 100
No opinion 6 7 0 5 5 0
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.525 5.333 4.347 4.256 5.667
Disagree 50 51 67 58 59 50
In the middle 14 15 0 14 14 25
Agree 36 35 33 29 28 25
No opinion 9 9 25 3 3 0
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.778 9.250 8.729 8.711 9.250
Unimportant 1 1 0 2 2 0
In the middle 2 2 0 2 2 0
Important 97 97 100 97 97 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 8.017 7.500 7.583*** 7.598*** 6.750
Unimportant 3 3 0 5 5 0
In the middle 4 4 0 3 3 0
Important 93 93 100 92 92 100
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.808 8.250 6.708 6.712 7.500
Unimportant 17 17 0 19 19 0
In the middle 8 8 0 4 4 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
Important 75 75 100 77 77 100
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.056 9.500 9.086 9.056 9.500
Unimportant 1 1 0 1 1 0
In the middle 4 4 0 1 1 0
Important 96 96 100 98 98 100
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.477 3.750 4.304 4.381 3.500
Unimportant 53 52 75 56 55 75
In the middle 12 12 0 9 8 25
Important 34 35 25 35 37 0
No opinion 1 1 0 2 2 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.698 8.500 8.947* 8.916* 9.250
Unimportant 2 2 0 1 1 0
In the middle 3 3 0 2 2 0
Important 95 95 100 97 97 100
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.676 8.000 7.560 7.557 7.250
Unimportant 8 8 0 8 8 0
In the middle 4 4 0 4 4 0
Important 88 88 100 88 88 100
No opinion 1 1 0 2 2 0
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.351 8.000 7.519 7.500 7.250
Unimportant 11 11 0 7 7 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 7 6 25 5 6 0
Important 83 83 75 88 87 100
No opinion 3 2 0 1 1 0
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.757 1.500 3.222*** 3.266*** 1.250
More equal 61 60 100 72 71 100
In the middle 12 13 0 9 9 0
Get rich 27 28 0 19 20 0
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.798 1.500 2.570 2.584 1.250
Help poor 81 81 100 86 86 100
In the middle 7 7 0 4 4 0
Low taxes 12 12 0 10 10 0
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.489 3.000 4.293*** 4.299*** 5.750*
Disagree 72 72 75 56 56 25
In the middle 6 6 25 8 8 0
Agree 22 22 0 36 36 75
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.921 4.250 3.478*** 3.421*** 4.000
Disagree 58 59 50 67 68 75
In the middle 5 4 25 4 4 0
Agree 37 37 25 29 28 25
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.330 4.250 5.032 5.022 4.750
Disagree 42 41 75 43 43 50
In the middle 9 9 0 9 9 0
Agree 50 50 25 49 48 50
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.762 5.750 7.187** 7.220** 6.250
Disagree 14 14 25 8 7 25
In the middle 17 18 0 7 7 0
Agree 68 68 75 85 85 75
No opinion 7 8 0 3 2 0
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.942 4.250 4.922 4.954 5.250
Disagree 43 41 50 40 40 25
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 6 5 50 10 9 25
Agree 52 54 0 50 51 50
No opinion 4 3 0 2 1 0
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.782 4.000 2.457** 2.380** 4.000
Disagree 80 80 75 82 83 75
In the middle 4 4 0 4 3 0
Agree 17 16 25 14 13 25
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.192 5.000 5.348 5.339 4.500
Disagree 42 42 25 43 44 50
In the middle 5 5 25 6 6 0
Agree 52 53 50 51 50 50
No opinion 2 2 0 1 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.341 7.000 8.000*** 8.041*** 6.750
Disagree 7 6 0 3 3 25
In the middle 10 10 0 3 3 0
Agree 83 84 100 93 94 75
No opinion 4 4 0 3 2 0
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 4.929 5.500 4.847 4.763 5.750
Disagree 42 43 25 47 48 25
In the middle 10 10 0 5 5 0
Agree 49 47 75 48 47 75
No opinion 5 5 0 2 1 0
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Issues by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.112 6.000 6.074 6.041 6.500
Disagree 20 21 0 22 22 25
In the middle 8 8 25 7 7 0
Agree 71 71 75 72 71 75
No opinion 5 5 0 3 2 0
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.173 4.750 3.976 3.932 5.000
Disagree 52 53 25 58 60 25
In the middle 16 14 50 11 10 25
Agree 32 33 25 31 30 50
No opinion 9 8 0 5 4 0
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.450 6.750 6.816* 6.830* 6.500
Disagree 15 15 0 13 13 0
In the middle 8 8 25 10 9 50
Agree 77 77 75 78 78 50
No opinion 5 5 0 3 3 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.373 7.000 7.043* 7.056* 5.750
Disagree 6 6 0 11 11 25
In the middle 7 7 0 9 9 0
Agree 87 86 100 80 80 75
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 Asexual 2 Bisexual/pansexual 3 Heterosexual 4 Homosexual 5 Queer
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 2 n = 29 n = 118 n = 19 n = 6 n = 188 n = 2 n = 29 n = 118 n = 19 n = 6
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 3.000 3.786 4.549 3.684 2.333 4.538** 3.000 4.000 4.894* 4.000 3.000
Poorly 61 100 61 54 74 100 53 100 66 46 58 83
In the middle 10 0 18 10 5 0 9 0 14 8 11 0
Well 29 0 21 36 21 0 38 0 21 46 32 17
No opinion 3 0 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.500 5.556 5.873 5.667 5.667 6.448** 6.500 5.519 6.627** 5.733 6.500
Oppose 30 0 36 28 27 33 26 0 39 23 42 17
In the middle 10 50 7 10 13 0 4 0 4 3 5 17
Favor 60 50 57 62 60 67 70 100 57 74 53 67
No opinion 7 0 3 6 21 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 3.000 4.211 5.190 4.000 5.200 4.328* 7.000 4.737 4.646 2.154 4.400
Oppose 45 100 58 35 62 40 57 0 50 55 72 50
In the middle 11 0 16 10 8 20 8 0 4 9 11 17
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Favor 44 0 26 55 31 40 36 100 46 37 17 33
No opinion 31 50 34 32 32 17 3 50 3 3 5 0
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 8.000 8.480 6.553 8.389 9.000 7.551 7.000 8.400 6.968* 8.778 7.667
Oppose 12 0 4 17 11 0 12 0 4 16 0 17
In the middle 10 0 7 14 0 0 8 0 4 10 11 0
Favor 77 100 89 68 89 100 80 100 93 74 89 83
No opinion 13 0 7 17 5 0 5 50 7 5 0 0
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 1.500 4.259 3.154 4.824 5.600 4.856*** 3.000 6.074** 4.346*** 4.824 5.400
Oppose 68 100 54 76 47 20 48 100 29 56 47 33
In the middle 7 0 11 8 0 0 9 0 11 11 0 0
Favor 25 0 36 16 53 80 43 0 61 33 53 67
No opinion 10 0 3 10 11 17 3 0 3 3 0 0
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.000 4.850 3.774 4.294 7.000 4.094 4.000 5.350 3.557 4.294 5.200
Oppose 59 50 52 66 59 20 61 50 44 70 53 33
In the middle 4 0 5 6 0 0 4 0 7 2 5 0
Favor 36 50 43 28 41 80 36 50 48 28 42 67
No opinion 14 0 28 9 11 17 4 0 7 3 0 0
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 3.000 5.211 4.636 5.412 7.000 5.222 3.500 6.316* 4.804 5.353 6.500
Oppose 51 50 42 54 59 25 44 50 23 52 47 17
In the middle 6 50 16 5 0 0 7 0 8 8 5 0
Favor 43 0 42 41 41 75 49 50 69 41 47 83
No opinion 15 0 34 9 11 33 4 0 10 2 0 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 6.500 8.172 7.495 7.824 9.000 7.141*** 5.500 7.552* 6.881** 7.588 8.667
Oppose 11 50 7 13 12 0 17 50 14 17 16 0
In the middle 2 0 3 3 0 0 6 0 3 7 11 0
Favor 87 50 90 85 88 100 77 50 83 76 74 100
No opinion 5 0 0 6 11 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 7.500 9.222 8.279 8.167 9.333 8.180* 8.000 8.444*** 8.126 8.278 7.500
Oppose 4 0 0 4 11 0 4 0 0 4 5 17
In the middle 3 50 0 4 0 0 3 0 3 3 5 0
Favor 93 50 100 92 89 100 93 100 97 93 89 83
No opinion 4 0 7 4 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 4.500 6.963 7.055 6.294 6.167 6.349** 6.000 5.963 6.209** 6.765 7.333
Oppose 22 50 26 18 29 50 29 50 28 30 26 33
In the middle 6 0 4 9 0 0 7 0 10 7 11 0
Favor 72 50 70 73 71 50 64 50 62 63 63 67
No opinion 6 0 7 5 11 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 6.000 9.107 8.069 8.556 8.167 6.810*** 4.000 7.357*** 6.716*** 6.667* 6.333
Oppose 7 50 0 8 11 17 21 50 10 24 21 33
In the middle 2 0 4 3 0 0 4 0 10 3 0 0
Favor 91 50 96 90 89 83 75 50 79 74 79 67
No opinion 2 0 3 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 5.000 7.455 7.224 7.562 7.833 7.377 4.500 7.864 7.374 7.062 8.500
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Oppose 9 50 5 11 0 0 11 50 0 10 22 0
In the middle 7 0 9 7 6 0 7 0 7 8 0 0
Favor 84 50 86 82 94 100 83 50 93 83 78 100
No opinion 9 0 24 7 11 0 2 0 0 3 5 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 3.000 6.609 6.651 6.312 4.167 6.090 3.000 6.174 6.321 6.438 5.667
Oppose 22 50 17 18 24 67 29 50 31 25 28 33
In the middle 8 0 9 8 6 0 7 0 3 8 6 0
Favor 70 50 74 73 71 33 64 50 66 68 67 67
No opinion 9 0 21 8 11 0 3 0 0 3 5 0
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 3.500 6.607 6.078 6.500 5.667 4.153*** 3.500 4.143*** 4.435*** 3.833** 3.833
Oppose 29 50 21 28 28 50 55 50 48 51 58 67
In the middle 4 0 0 3 11 0 6 0 10 7 5 0
Favor 67 50 79 68 61 50 39 50 41 42 37 33
No opinion 2 0 3 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 5.000 6.115 5.844 6.889 7.000 5.333*** 6.500 5.538 5.119** 5.611 7.250
Oppose 30 50 29 32 17 25 40 50 37 44 32 33
In the middle 8 0 11 7 11 0 9 0 11 9 11 0
Favor 62 50 61 60 72 75 51 50 52 47 58 67
No opinion 7 0 3 6 5 33 2 0 7 2 0 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 1.500 2.259 2.417 1.632 0.833 2.102 3.000 1.778 2.407 1.842 0.833
Disagree 92 100 93 89 100 100 89 100 93 85 95 100
In the middle 3 0 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 5 0
Agree 4 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 7 9 0 0
No opinion 5 0 3 7 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 0
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 3.000 5.138 5.292 5.389 4.500 4.670** 2.000 4.586 4.726* 5.333 3.167
Disagree 40 50 45 38 39 50 49 100 52 48 37 67
In the middle 7 0 3 7 11 33 9 0 10 8 16 0
Agree 53 50 52 55 50 17 42 0 38 44 47 33
No opinion 2 0 0 3 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 1.000 2.897 3.191 2.789 1.333 1.584*** 1.000 1.724** 1.826*** 1.158** 0.667
Disagree 75 100 79 69 84 100 91 100 93 88 95 100
In the middle 6 0 0 9 0 0 4 0 3 5 5 0
Agree 19 0 21 21 16 0 5 0 3 7 0 0
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.000 2.870 3.243 2.312 2.500 3.185 3.000 3.130 3.291 3.500 3.167
Disagree 75 50 88 72 72 83 77 100 74 78 65 67
In the middle 7 0 0 9 11 0 6 0 7 5 6 17
Agree 18 50 12 19 17 17 18 0 19 17 29 17
No opinion 9 0 17 8 5 0 6 50 7 5 11 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.000 7.321 7.353 7.722 7.667 7.429 6.500 6.964 7.414 8.056 7.167
Disagree 8 0 3 11 0 0 11 0 11 13 16 0
In the middle 8 0 7 9 6 0 6 0 14 6 0 0
Agree 85 100 90 79 94 100 82 100 75 81 84 100
No opinion 2 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 6.000 4.533 5.736 5.545 4.333 5.240 4.000 3.667* 5.667 5.182 3.667
Disagree 34 0 41 32 31 67 42 50 62 30 67 83
In the middle 7 0 12 5 15 0 11 0 4 15 0 0
Agree 59 100 47 64 54 33 47 50 33 55 33 17
No opinion 30 50 41 25 32 50 15 0 17 13 21 0
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.500 5.524 6.392 5.923 3.250 6.452** 6.500 5.190 6.876* 6.538 5.000
Disagree 27 0 33 23 19 75 18 0 33 13 19 40
In the middle 7 50 5 6 6 0 10 0 11 12 0 20
Agree 66 50 62 70 75 25 72 100 56 76 81 40
No opinion 19 0 28 17 16 33 9 0 7 6 16 17
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 8.000 8.304 7.065 7.667 8.000 7.439 9.000 7.609* 6.967 8.667 8.200
Disagree 8 0 8 11 7 0 10 0 12 13 6 0
In the middle 7 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 8 5 0 0
Agree 85 100 92 79 93 100 84 100 81 82 94 100
No opinion 19 50 17 19 21 17 8 50 10 7 5 0
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 8.500 6.926 6.264 6.875 8.333 6.271* 8.500 6.481 6.000 6.188 6.667**
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Disagree 18 0 7 24 16 0 17 0 3 23 19 0
In the middle 9 0 4 10 16 0 12 0 24 12 6 17
Agree 73 100 89 66 68 100 70 100 72 65 75 83
No opinion 6 0 7 8 0 0 5 0 0 4 16 0
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 7.500 3.963 4.552 4.812 4.600 4.347 6.500 3.667 4.343 4.625 4.000
Disagree 50 0 63 51 47 60 58 50 62 58 53 67
In the middle 14 50 15 11 18 20 14 0 14 14 12 17
Agree 36 50 22 37 35 20 29 50 24 28 35 17
No opinion 9 0 7 9 11 17 3 0 0 3 11 0
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 9.000 8.724 8.678 9.263 9.833 8.729 10.000 8.828 8.492 9.211 9.667
Unimportant 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0
In the middle 2 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0
Important 97 100 100 96 100 100 97 100 93 97 100 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.500 7.464 8.110 8.316 7.833 7.583*** 9.000 6.964 7.559*** 7.842 8.667
Unimportant 3 0 7 3 0 0 5 0 7 3 11 0
In the middle 4 50 7 2 5 0 3 0 7 3 0 0
Important 93 50 86 96 95 100 92 100 86 93 89 100
No opinion 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 8.000 7.345 6.491 6.944 8.667 6.708 6.500 7.207 6.388 7.000 8.333
Unimportant 17 0 0 23 17 0 19 0 3 25 16 0
In the middle 8 0 14 8 6 0 4 0 0 7 0 0
Important 75 100 86 69 78 100 77 100 97 68 84 100
No opinion 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 7.500 8.897 9.009 9.263 9.500 9.086 8.000 9.276* 8.923 9.263 9.667
Unimportant 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
In the middle 4 50 0 4 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
Important 96 50 100 95 95 100 98 100 100 97 100 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 3.500 4.828 4.614 4.421 2.167 4.304 7.000 4.241 4.482 3.842 3.000
Unimportant 53 50 55 46 63 100 56 0 59 51 79 67
In the middle 12 50 10 13 16 0 9 0 3 11 0 17
Important 34 0 34 41 21 0 35 100 38 37 21 17
No opinion 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 5.500 8.759 8.641 9.105 8.833 8.947* 7.500 9.103 8.812 9.263 9.000
Unimportant 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
In the middle 3 0 7 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0
Important 95 50 93 95 100 100 97 100 100 96 100 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.000 8.310 7.526 7.611 8.167 7.560 7.000 7.931 7.500 7.389 8.167
Unimportant 8 50 0 8 17 0 8 0 3 8 16 0
In the middle 4 0 7 3 6 0 4 0 10 3 0 0
Important 88 50 93 88 78 100 88 100 86 90 84 100
No opinion 1 0 0 0 5 0 2 50 0 2 0 0
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 6.000 7.464 7.368 7.167 7.500 7.519 6.000 7.643 7.518 7.222 7.500
Unimportant 11 50 7 10 22 0 7 0 7 5 21 0
In the middle 7 0 4 6 6 33 5 0 0 6 5 0
Important 83 50 89 84 72 67 88 100 93 89 74 100
No opinion 3 0 3 3 5 0 1 50 0 1 0 0
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Issues by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 4.000 3.172 4.086 3.316 1.333 3.222*** 3.000 2.345*** 3.741* 2.211* 1.167
More equal 61 50 72 55 63 83 72 50 79 65 89 100
In the middle 12 0 10 15 11 0 9 0 14 9 0 0
Get rich 27 50 17 30 26 17 19 50 7 26 11 0
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 3.000 1.931 3.171 2.611 1.500 2.570 2.000 2.034 2.923 1.556 1.833
Help poor 81 50 93 77 83 100 86 100 93 84 89 83
In the middle 7 50 3 9 0 0 4 0 0 4 5 0
Low taxes 12 0 3 15 17 0 10 0 7 12 5 17
No opinion 1 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 1.500 3.552 3.561 3.588 2.333 4.293*** 4.500 4.172 4.386*** 4.176 4.167
Disagree 72 100 69 72 65 83 56 50 59 55 53 67
In the middle 6 0 3 8 6 0 8 0 7 9 11 0
Agree 22 0 28 20 29 17 36 50 34 36 37 33
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
No opinion 3 0 0 3 11 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 4.000 4.345 3.974 3.421 2.500 3.478*** 4.500 4.276 3.345*** 2.947 2.167
Disagree 58 50 52 57 68 67 67 50 59 68 74 83
In the middle 5 0 7 4 5 0 4 0 7 4 0 0
Agree 37 50 41 38 26 33 29 50 34 27 26 17
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 8.000 5.138 5.390 4.889 4.667 5.032 6.000 4.793 5.169 4.667 4.500
Disagree 42 0 52 38 50 67 43 50 52 40 42 50
In the middle 9 0 3 10 11 0 9 0 10 8 11 0
Agree 50 100 45 52 39 33 49 50 38 52 47 50
No opinion 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 8.000 6.556 6.764 6.684 7.667 7.187** 8.000 6.852 7.208* 7.632 7.333
Disagree 14 0 11 14 16 17 8 0 10 6 11 17
In the middle 17 50 22 16 32 0 7 0 10 9 0 0
Agree 68 50 67 70 53 83 85 100 79 85 89 83
No opinion 7 0 7 9 0 0 3 50 0 3 0 0
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.500 4.111 5.267 3.824 4.333 4.922 3.500 4.222 5.328 4.059 3.833
Disagree 43 50 59 35 59 50 40 50 48 33 50 67
In the middle 6 0 11 5 0 17 10 0 14 11 6 0
Agree 52 50 30 60 41 33 50 50 38 56 44 33
No opinion 4 0 7 1 11 0 2 0 0 1 5 0
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 3.500 3.448 2.805 2.053 2.000 2.457** 3.000 3.241 2.390* 2.211 2.167
Disagree 80 100 72 80 84 83 82 100 69 85 79 83
In the middle 4 0 7 3 5 0 4 0 10 3 5 0
Agree 17 0 21 17 11 17 14 0 21 13 16 17
No opinion 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 6.000 5.556 5.085 5.316 4.500 5.348 7.000 4.926 5.263 6.579 5.500
Disagree 42 50 30 47 37 33 43 50 45 45 26 17
In the middle 5 0 7 5 5 0 6 0 3 8 0 0
Agree 52 50 63 47 58 67 51 50 52 47 74 83
No opinion 2 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 6.000 7.148 7.268 7.105 8.333 8.000*** 7.000 7.889 7.875*** 8.158 8.333
Disagree 7 0 4 5 16 17 3 0 7 3 5 0
In the middle 10 50 11 10 16 0 3 0 0 3 11 0
Agree 83 50 85 85 68 83 93 100 93 94 84 100
No opinion 4 0 7 3 0 0 3 50 0 3 0 0
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 6.000 5.148 4.682 6.000 6.167 4.847 8.000 4.889 4.855 5.000 5.500
Disagree 42 50 36 45 33 33 47 0 54 44 58 17
In the middle 10 0 11 11 6 0 5 0 0 7 0 17
Agree 49 50 54 44 61 67 48 100 46 50 42 67
No opinion 5 0 3 6 5 0 2 0 3 1 0 0
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 7.500 6.000 5.873 7.056 7.333 6.074 8.000 6.321 5.909 6.167 6.500
Disagree 20 0 18 23 17 0 22 0 21 23 28 17
In the middle 8 0 11 10 6 0 7 0 7 8 6 0
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Agree 71 100 71 67 78 100 72 100 72 69 67 83
No opinion 5 0 3 6 5 0 3 0 0 2 5 0
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 7.000 4.154 4.038 4.412 5.200 3.976 6.500 4.500 3.925 3.941 3.600
Disagree 52 0 54 54 56 40 58 0 48 59 71 60
In the middle 16 0 12 18 11 20 11 0 14 11 12 20
Agree 32 100 35 29 33 40 31 100 38 31 18 20
No opinion 9 0 10 8 5 17 5 0 0 3 11 17
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 3.000 6.889 6.474 6.588 6.500 6.816* 6.000 7.481 6.746 6.765 5.500
Disagree 15 100 15 11 18 33 13 0 11 10 22 33
In the middle 8 0 0 9 12 0 10 0 7 11 11 17
Agree 77 0 85 80 71 67 78 100 82 78 67 50
No opinion 5 50 7 3 11 0 3 50 3 2 5 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 9.000 7.379 7.207 8.111 7.500 7.043* 8.500 6.828 6.940 7.833 7.333
Disagree 6 0 3 7 6 0 11 0 14 10 11 0
In the middle 7 0 7 9 0 0 9 0 3 13 0 0
Agree 87 100 90 84 94 100 80 100 83 77 89 100
No opinion 2 0 0 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
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Issues by Class Year
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 2020 2 2021 3 2022 4 2023
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 32 n = 47 n = 48 n = 59 n = 188 n = 32 n = 47 n = 48 n = 59
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 3.452 4.426 4.383 4.255 4.538** 3.677 4.617 4.894* 4.691
Poorly 61 77 51 60 62 53 72 53 44 48
In the middle 10 6 19 6 7 9 3 11 10 10
Well 29 16 30 34 31 38 25 36 46 41
No opinion 3 3 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 2
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.625 5.976 6.095 5.509 6.448** 6.312 6.756 6.619 6.164
Oppose 30 34 26 26 32 26 28 24 25 28
In the middle 10 6 14 7 11 4 3 2 4 5
Favor 60 59 60 67 57 70 69 74 71 67
No opinion 7 0 11 12 5 1 0 2 0 2
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 2.824 4.324 5.571 5.375 4.328* 3.176 4.294 4.657 4.575*
Oppose 45 76 59 31 32 57 60 60 52 56
In the middle 11 12 6 14 10 8 20 4 8 4
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
Favor 44 12 35 54 59 36 20 36 40 40
No opinion 31 47 28 27 31 3 6 4 0 3
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.828 7.657 6.921 6.868 7.551 8.517 7.914 7.184 7.000
Oppose 12 3 10 16 17 12 0 2 17 19
In the middle 10 10 5 11 15 8 7 7 11 9
Favor 77 87 85 74 69 80 93 90 72 72
No opinion 13 6 15 21 8 5 6 13 2 2
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 4.200 3.439 3.136 3.827 4.856*** 6.033** 4.707** 4.295* 4.769
Oppose 68 53 72 77 64 48 31 47 53 54
In the middle 7 10 5 9 6 9 6 11 13 7
Favor 25 37 23 14 30 43 62 42 34 39
No opinion 10 6 9 8 10 3 0 4 2 3
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.567 4.658 3.825 3.960 4.094 4.033 4.000* 3.925 4.100
Oppose 59 57 50 62 67 61 59 60 63 61
In the middle 4 13 5 2 0 4 3 2 7 4
Favor 36 30 45 35 33 36 38 37 30 35
No opinion 14 6 19 17 12 4 0 9 4 3
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 5.000 5.000 5.167 4.562 5.222 5.276 5.595 4.690 5.167
Oppose 51 48 50 50 56 44 39 45 51 42
In the middle 6 10 0 7 4 7 6 5 11 7
Favor 43 41 50 43 40 49 55 50 38 51
No opinion 15 9 19 12 19 4 3 6 6 0
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 8.133 8.116 6.955 7.845 7.141*** 7.833 7.209*** 6.795 7.052**
Oppose 11 7 9 20 7 17 12 16 17 19
In the middle 2 3 0 2 3 6 3 2 15 3
Favor 87 90 91 78 90 77 84 82 68 78
No opinion 5 6 6 6 2 2 0 4 2 0
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 9.067 8.465 7.894 8.554 8.180* 8.500* 8.116 7.957 8.179
Oppose 4 3 2 9 4 4 3 7 4 3
In the middle 3 0 2 9 0 3 6 0 4 2
Favor 93 97 95 83 96 93 91 93 92 95
No opinion 4 6 6 2 3 1 0 2 0 2
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 7.219 6.786 6.511 7.074 6.349** 7.094 6.476 6.244 5.981**
Oppose 22 19 26 22 22 29 19 24 25 41
In the middle 6 6 5 11 4 7 12 7 8 3
Favor 72 75 70 67 75 64 69 70 67 55
No opinion 6 0 9 6 7 1 0 2 0 2
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.161 7.851 8.543 8.672 6.810*** 6.290** 6.319*** 6.674*** 7.552***
Oppose 7 9 15 4 2 21 26 28 29 8
In the middle 2 3 4 2 0 4 6 4 2 3
Favor 91 88 81 93 98 75 68 68 69 88
No opinion 2 0 0 4 2 1 3 0 0 0
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.100 7.550 7.262 7.226 7.377 7.033 7.650 7.690 7.019
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
Oppose 9 10 7 14 6 11 16 5 13 12
In the middle 7 7 7 7 8 7 6 11 4 5
Favor 84 83 86 79 87 83 78 84 83 83
No opinion 9 6 9 10 10 2 0 6 2 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 5.533 6.561 6.744 6.353 6.090 5.833 6.049 6.349 5.941
Oppose 22 33 18 18 24 29 31 26 28 32
In the middle 8 7 7 11 6 7 6 9 4 7
Favor 70 60 75 70 71 64 62 65 68 61
No opinion 9 6 6 8 14 3 0 9 2 0
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 5.969 5.848 6.065 6.228 4.153*** 3.781*** 4.065*** 4.109*** 4.439***
Oppose 29 28 30 28 29 55 50 55 58 53
In the middle 4 6 7 2 2 6 9 9 8 2
Favor 67 66 63 70 69 39 41 36 33 45
No opinion 2 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 2
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 6.897 6.341 5.545 5.709 5.333*** 5.862* 5.171*** 5.477 5.127
Oppose 30 14 29 37 34 40 25 48 37 45
In the middle 8 10 5 9 9 9 9 4 13 7
Favor 62 76 67 54 57 51 66 48 50 48
No opinion 7 9 11 4 5 2 0 2 4 2
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 1.355 1.930 2.652 2.407 2.102 1.516 2.186 2.326 2.259
Disagree 92 97 93 89 91 89 91 89 85 91
In the middle 3 3 5 0 5 4 9 2 6 2
Agree 4 0 2 11 4 7 0 9 8 7
No opinion 5 3 6 4 5 3 0 4 0 5
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 4.312 5.045 5.277 5.702 4.670** 4.250 4.432 4.511* 5.211
Disagree 40 59 38 40 33 49 53 63 44 40
In the middle 7 6 7 6 7 9 6 2 19 7
Agree 53 34 56 53 60 42 41 35 38 53
No opinion 2 0 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 2
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 3.094 2.761 2.830 3.052 1.584*** 1.500*** 1.826** 1.617*** 1.431***
Disagree 75 69 74 85 73 91 84 89 92 95
In the middle 6 9 9 0 7 4 9 2 4 3
Agree 19 22 17 15 20 5 6 9 4 2
No opinion 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 2
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 1.966 3.132 3.864 3.020 3.185 2.379 3.474 3.477 3.265
Disagree 75 90 71 65 77 77 81 79 76 73
In the middle 7 3 12 4 8 6 9 0 9 5
Agree 18 7 17 30 15 18 9 21 15 22
No opinion 9 9 11 4 12 6 0 11 4 7
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.281 7.455 7.681 7.305 7.429 7.312 7.364 7.447 7.458
Disagree 8 6 7 11 7 11 6 15 13 10
In the middle 8 12 7 4 8 6 6 7 9 5
Agree 85 81 87 85 85 82 88 78 79 85
No opinion 2 0 4 2 0 1 0 2 2 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 4.708 5.200 5.730 6.125 5.240 4.500 5.000 5.595 5.781
Disagree 34 50 42 24 25 42 52 44 34 41
In the middle 7 8 6 8 6 11 10 15 7 11
Agree 59 42 52 68 69 47 38 41 59 48
No opinion 30 25 30 23 39 15 9 17 8 22
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 5.464 6.405 6.270 5.976 6.452** 5.929 6.541 6.757 6.500
Disagree 27 43 21 24 24 18 26 24 9 16
In the middle 7 0 13 8 2 10 6 5 13 14
Agree 66 57 66 68 74 72 68 71 78 71
No opinion 19 12 19 21 22 9 3 11 6 14
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.935 7.432 7.270 7.439 7.439 7.226* 7.568 7.378 7.488
Disagree 8 3 12 11 7 10 13 10 11 9
In the middle 7 6 10 3 7 5 6 2 9 4
Agree 85 90 78 86 86 84 81 88 80 87
No opinion 19 3 13 23 29 8 3 13 4 10
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 7.207 6.683 6.489 6.377 6.271* 6.483 6.244 6.467 6.057
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
Disagree 18 13 11 20 24 17 19 16 13 19
In the middle 9 7 9 9 9 12 13 19 11 9
Agree 73 80 80 72 67 70 68 65 76 72
No opinion 6 6 6 4 8 5 3 9 4 3
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.897 4.684 4.795 4.315 4.347 4.414 4.395 4.750 4.074
Disagree 50 41 50 46 59 58 50 60 46 68
In the middle 14 24 20 7 9 14 28 16 15 3
Agree 36 34 30 48 31 29 22 23 39 29
No opinion 9 9 15 4 8 3 0 9 4 0
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.938 8.851 8.271 9.051 8.729 8.844 8.894 8.458 8.712*
Unimportant 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 2
In the middle 2 3 0 2 2 2 3 0 2 2
Important 97 97 100 94 98 97 97 96 98 97
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.968 7.936 8.000 8.085 7.583*** 7.645 7.511 7.583 7.542**
Unimportant 3 3 4 2 3 5 0 6 2 8
In the middle 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 6 4 0
Important 93 94 91 94 93 92 97 87 94 92
No opinion 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.688 7.091 6.667 6.949 6.708 6.750 6.568 6.667 6.915
Unimportant 17 12 16 19 19 19 12 22 21 17
In the middle 8 19 13 2 2 4 3 4 6 3
Important 75 69 71 79 80 77 84 74 73 80
No opinion 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.312 9.043 8.917 9.068 9.086 9.344 9.283 8.917 8.932
Unimportant 1 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0
In the middle 4 3 9 2 2 1 3 0 2 0
Important 96 94 91 98 98 98 94 100 98 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.032 4.261 4.957 4.288 4.304 4.065 4.196 4.652 4.136
Unimportant 53 59 57 46 54 56 52 61 53 58
In the middle 12 6 17 13 10 9 19 4 11 7
Important 34 34 26 41 36 35 29 35 36 36
No opinion 1 0 0 4 0 2 3 2 2 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.969 8.674 8.438 8.797 8.947* 9.188 8.978 8.938*** 8.814
Unimportant 2 3 2 2 0 1 3 2 0 0
In the middle 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 0 2 2
Important 95 94 94 94 98 97 94 98 98 98
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.594 7.955 7.583 7.724 7.560 7.469 7.886 7.521 7.448
Unimportant 8 9 4 8 8 8 6 2 6 12
In the middle 4 3 0 0 10 4 3 4 6 3
Important 88 88 96 92 81 88 91 93 88 84
No opinion 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 2
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.200 7.432 6.958 7.789 7.519 7.000 7.727 7.438 7.754
Unimportant 11 17 11 12 5 7 12 4 6 5
In the middle 7 7 9 6 5 5 6 7 6 3
Important 83 77 80 81 90 88 81 89 88 91
No opinion 3 6 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 2
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.710 3.413 4.333 3.414 3.222*** 2.903* 3.130 3.667** 3.069
More equal 61 55 57 52 74 72 72 76 62 76
In the middle 12 10 17 15 9 9 12 7 15 5
Get rich 27 35 26 33 17 19 16 17 23 19
No opinion 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.406 2.267 3.688 2.627 2.570 2.094 2.533 3.000* 2.475
Help poor 81 88 87 67 86 86 94 87 77 90
In the middle 7 3 7 10 7 4 0 0 8 5
Low taxes 12 9 7 23 7 10 6 13 15 5
No opinion 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.281 3.628 3.478 3.397 4.293*** 3.875 4.488* 4.174* 4.448***
Disagree 72 75 66 72 76 56 66 54 55 53
In the middle 6 6 7 7 5 8 9 4 13 7
Agree 22 19 27 22 19 36 25 41 32 41
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
No opinion 3 0 6 4 2 1 0 2 2 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.375 3.362 4.957 4.138 3.478*** 2.719 3.170 4.191** 3.690
Disagree 58 69 70 40 56 67 72 79 54 66
In the middle 5 6 6 4 3 4 6 4 2 3
Agree 37 25 23 55 41 29 22 17 44 31
No opinion 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.469 5.370 5.894 4.881 5.032 5.562 4.957 5.234* 4.610
Disagree 42 34 43 33 51 43 28 43 43 53
In the middle 9 12 7 8 8 9 9 9 4 10
Agree 50 53 50 58 41 49 62 49 53 37
No opinion 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.733 7.098 6.545 6.500 7.187** 7.500 7.659* 6.977 6.722
Disagree 14 13 7 17 19 8 3 4 13 11
In the middle 17 27 14 13 19 7 3 7 7 11
Agree 68 60 79 70 63 85 94 89 80 79
No opinion 7 6 11 4 8 3 0 2 4 3
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.355 4.659 5.065 5.246 4.922 4.194 4.545 4.978 5.684
Disagree 43 48 48 38 39 40 53 40 43 28
In the middle 6 16 5 6 0 10 9 13 7 10
Agree 52 35 48 55 61 50 38 47 50 62
No opinion 4 3 6 2 3 2 0 0 4 2
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 1.750 2.609 3.064 3.458 2.457** 1.969 2.043 2.702 2.932*
Disagree 80 94 78 81 71 82 84 91 79 76
In the middle 4 3 7 2 3 4 3 4 2 5
Agree 17 3 15 17 25 14 12 4 19 19
No opinion 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.903 4.848 5.277 5.190 5.348 5.839 6.130** 5.000 4.741
Disagree 42 35 41 44 45 43 34 32 53 49
In the middle 5 3 7 6 5 6 6 6 4 7
Agree 52 61 52 50 50 51 59 62 43 44
No opinion 2 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.903 7.659 7.128 6.792 8.000*** 8.226 8.477*** 7.979** 7.415*
Disagree 7 0 2 6 15 3 0 0 4 7
In the middle 10 13 11 6 11 3 6 0 6 2
Agree 83 87 87 88 75 93 94 100 89 91
No opinion 4 3 4 0 7 3 0 2 2 5
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 5.258 4.884 4.689 5.182 4.847 5.000 4.721 4.889 4.691
Disagree 42 32 44 49 39 47 34 53 49 49
In the middle 10 13 14 2 11 5 12 2 2 5
Agree 49 55 42 49 51 48 53 45 49 46
No opinion 5 3 9 6 3 2 0 0 2 3
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.226 5.829 5.891 6.429 6.074 6.161 6.000 6.174 5.911
Disagree 20 19 26 24 14 22 16 20 23 26
In the middle 8 6 10 7 11 7 6 9 6 5
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 T 1 2 3 4
Agree 71 74 64 70 75 72 77 71 70 69
No opinion 5 3 11 4 3 3 3 4 2 2
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.517 4.179 3.756 4.302 3.976 3.759* 3.872 3.844 4.264
Disagree 52 47 56 56 52 58 57 63 64 51
In the middle 16 17 17 16 13 11 20 9 6 12
Agree 32 37 27 29 35 31 23 28 30 37
No opinion 9 6 13 6 8 5 6 9 2 3
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.167 6.233 6.565 6.672 6.816* 6.467 6.721 6.630 7.207*
Disagree 15 17 21 13 12 13 6 16 17 10
In the middle 8 10 12 0 10 10 16 14 11 3
Agree 77 73 67 87 78 78 77 70 72 86
No opinion 5 6 9 4 2 3 3 6 2 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.562 7.422 7.348 7.288 7.043* 7.094 7.044 7.043 6.966
Disagree 6 6 7 4 7 11 9 7 8 19
In the middle 7 9 7 9 5 9 6 13 12 3
Agree 87 84 87 87 88 80 84 80 79 78
No opinion 2 0 4 4 0 1 0 2 0 0
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Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 68 n = 109 n = 188 n = 68 n = 109
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.597 3.923 4.538** 4.896 4.250*
Poorly 61 52 66 53 46 60
In the middle 10 12 9 9 10 6
Well 29 36 25 38 44 33
No opinion 3 1 5 1 0 1
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 6.393 5.370 6.448** 6.820 6.190**
Oppose 30 21 35 26 26 26
In the middle 10 11 10 4 4 4
Favor 60 67 55 70 69 70
No opinion 7 10 6 1 0 2
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.694 4.800 4.328* 4.224 4.386
Oppose 45 45 46 57 57 57
In the middle 11 12 10 8 12 4
Favor 44 43 44 36 31 39
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 31 28 35 3 1 5
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 6.946 7.522 7.551 7.304 7.717
Oppose 12 18 9 12 15 10
In the middle 10 11 8 8 10 6
Favor 77 71 82 80 75 84
No opinion 13 18 11 5 1 6
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.328 3.866 4.856*** 4.115* 5.330***
Oppose 68 72 64 48 59 41
In the middle 7 3 9 9 4 11
Favor 25 25 27 43 37 48
No opinion 10 10 8 3 0 4
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 3.869 4.473 4.094 3.344 4.429
Oppose 59 66 56 61 69 58
In the middle 4 2 6 4 3 4
Favor 36 33 38 36 28 38
No opinion 14 10 15 4 1 5
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 4.322 5.242 5.222 4.458 5.538
Oppose 51 56 49 44 52 42
In the middle 6 8 4 7 5 8
Favor 43 36 46 49 44 51
No opinion 15 13 17 4 3 3
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.149 8.257 7.141*** 6.388*** 7.723**
Oppose 11 16 6 17 28 9
In the middle 2 4 1 6 4 5
Favor 87 79 93 77 68 86
No opinion 5 1 6 2 0 2
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.266 8.781 8.180* 7.828 8.533
Oppose 4 6 2 4 9 1
In the middle 3 3 3 3 3 2
Favor 93 91 95 93 88 97
No opinion 4 6 2 1 0 2
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.625 7.255 6.349** 5.875* 6.657*
Oppose 22 27 17 29 35 26
In the middle 6 5 7 7 12 3
Favor 72 69 76 64 53 71
No opinion 6 6 5 1 0 2
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.318 8.430 6.810*** 6.636*** 6.850***
Oppose 7 9 6 21 26 19
In the middle 2 0 3 4 3 4
Favor 91 91 92 75 71 77
No opinion 2 3 1 1 0 1
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.538 7.152 7.377 7.554 7.293
Oppose 9 8 9 11 9 12
In the middle 7 5 9 7 6 5
Favor 84 88 81 83 85 83
No opinion 9 3 13 2 1 3
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.923 6.043 6.090 6.369 5.871
Oppose 22 18 24 29 27 31
In the middle 8 8 8 7 6 6
Favor 70 74 67 64 67 64
No opinion 9 3 13 3 3 2
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.015 6.181 4.153*** 4.284*** 3.971***
Oppose 29 30 28 55 50 59
In the middle 4 6 2 6 10 4
Favor 67 64 70 39 40 37
No opinion 2 1 3 1 0 1
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 5.968 6.210 5.333*** 5.290* 5.400**
Oppose 30 30 28 40 45 36
In the middle 8 8 7 9 11 7
Favor 62 62 65 51 44 56
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 7 6 6 2 3 2
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.234 1.981 2.102 2.203 2.029
Disagree 92 91 96 89 90 90
In the middle 3 5 2 4 6 2
Agree 4 5 2 7 4 8
No opinion 5 6 4 3 1 2
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.215 5.104 4.670** 5.077 4.340**
Disagree 40 40 42 49 42 54
In the middle 7 6 8 9 11 7
Agree 53 54 50 42 47 39
No opinion 2 1 3 1 3 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 2.576 3.056 1.584*** 1.682*** 1.417***
Disagree 75 81 74 91 94 92
In the middle 6 7 4 4 3 3
Agree 19 12 22 5 3 6
No opinion 1 0 1 1 3 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.468 2.570 3.185 3.306 3.172*
Disagree 75 73 80 77 80 75
In the middle 7 5 7 6 3 7
Agree 18 22 13 18 17 18
No opinion 9 6 10 6 4 6
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.582 7.330 7.429 7.791 7.151
Disagree 8 4 9 11 9 14
In the middle 8 6 9 6 4 6
Agree 85 90 81 82 87 80
No opinion 2 1 2 1 1 1
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.706 5.362 5.240 6.137 4.652*
Disagree 34 37 32 42 32 49
In the middle 7 6 7 11 10 10
Agree 59 58 61 47 58 41
No opinion 30 24 31 15 9 17
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.709 5.590 6.452** 7.182* 6.060*
Disagree 27 20 32 18 14 20
In the middle 7 7 7 10 3 13
Agree 66 73 61 72 83 67
No opinion 19 13 22 9 13 6
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 6.789 8.086 7.439 6.719 7.914
Disagree 8 9 7 10 16 7
In the middle 7 11 5 5 6 4
Agree 85 81 88 84 78 89
No opinion 19 16 21 8 6 9
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.203 6.969 6.271* 5.797 6.542*
Disagree 18 26 12 17 25 14
In the middle 9 8 9 12 13 11
Agree 73 66 79 70 61 75
No opinion 6 4 7 5 1 6
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.203 4.702 4.347 3.906 4.500
Disagree 50 56 49 58 57 61
In the middle 14 16 13 14 24 6
Agree 36 28 37 29 19 33
No opinion 9 6 11 3 0 4
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.338 9.128 8.729 8.279 9.018
Unimportant 1 1 0 2 3 1
In the middle 2 4 0 2 1 1
Important 97 94 100 97 96 98
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.912 8.056 7.583*** 7.412** 7.667**
Unimportant 3 4 3 5 4 6
In the middle 4 3 5 3 1 4
Important 93 93 93 92 94 91
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.299 7.262 6.708 6.493 6.897*
Unimportant 17 21 14 19 22 17
In the middle 8 10 6 4 4 3
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
Important 75 69 81 77 74 81
No opinion 1 1 1 1 0 1
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 8.809 9.269 9.086 8.794 9.333
Unimportant 1 1 0 1 1 0
In the middle 4 6 2 1 1 0
Important 96 93 98 98 97 100
No opinion 0 0 0 1 0 1
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.364 4.500 4.304 4.394 4.250
Unimportant 53 54 51 56 50 59
In the middle 12 15 12 9 12 6
Important 34 31 37 35 38 34
No opinion 1 1 0 2 3 1
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.397 8.944 8.947* 8.676* 9.167
Unimportant 2 3 1 1 1 1
In the middle 3 4 2 2 1 0
Important 95 93 97 97 97 99
No opinion 0 0 0 1 0 1
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.221 7.952 7.560 7.206 7.771
Unimportant 8 10 6 8 9 8
In the middle 4 6 3 4 6 2
Important 88 84 91 88 85 91
No opinion 1 0 1 2 0 3
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 6.735 7.833 7.519 7.074 7.814
Unimportant 11 16 7 7 12 5
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 7 10 4 5 6 3
Important 83 74 89 88 82 93
No opinion 3 0 5 1 0 2
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 4.176 3.236 3.222*** 3.515** 2.868**
More equal 61 53 68 72 66 79
In the middle 12 12 12 9 13 5
Get rich 27 35 20 19 21 17
No opinion 1 0 2 1 0 1
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 3.279 2.336 2.570 3.191 2.037*
Help poor 81 74 88 86 79 94
In the middle 7 10 5 4 6 1
Low taxes 12 16 7 10 15 6
No opinion 1 0 2 1 0 1
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.821 3.276 4.293*** 4.731*** 4.019**
Disagree 72 67 76 56 46 62
In the middle 6 6 4 8 7 7
Agree 22 27 20 36 47 30
No opinion 3 1 4 1 0 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.612 4.120 3.478*** 3.060** 3.583**
Disagree 58 64 54 67 75 65
In the middle 5 7 4 4 4 3
Agree 37 28 42 29 21 32
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 1
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 4.926 5.593 5.032 4.515 5.269
Disagree 42 49 37 43 51 39
In the middle 9 13 5 9 15 5
Agree 50 38 58 49 34 56
No opinion 1 0 1 1 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.547 6.899 7.187** 7.172** 7.253
Disagree 14 17 12 8 6 9
In the middle 17 14 19 7 9 6
Agree 68 69 69 85 85 86
No opinion 7 6 7 3 0 4
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 5.061 4.781 4.922 5.076 4.886
Disagree 43 38 45 40 40 39
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 6 8 5 10 9 9
Agree 52 55 50 50 51 52
No opinion 4 3 3 2 1 1
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 3.265 2.514 2.457** 2.368*** 2.486
Disagree 80 71 85 82 85 82
In the middle 4 4 4 4 3 4
Agree 17 25 11 14 12 15
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 4.985 5.318 5.348 5.500 5.262
Disagree 42 44 42 43 43 45
In the middle 5 10 2 6 7 5
Agree 52 46 56 51 50 50
No opinion 2 0 2 1 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.269 7.343 8.000*** 7.985*** 8.020***
Disagree 7 6 7 3 3 4
In the middle 10 4 13 3 3 3
Agree 83 90 80 93 94 93
No opinion 4 0 5 3 1 3
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 4.627 5.280 4.847 4.403 5.170
Disagree 42 45 39 47 51 44
In the middle 10 12 8 5 6 4
Agree 49 43 53 48 43 52
No opinion 5 1 6 2 0 2
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.154 6.058 6.074 5.815 6.252
Disagree 20 21 20 22 26 20
In the middle 8 8 10 7 6 6
Agree 71 71 70 72 68 74
No opinion 5 3 6 3 3 1
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.277 4.179 3.976 3.431** 4.337
Disagree 52 52 52 58 73 49
In the middle 16 18 14 11 9 12
Agree 32 30 34 31 18 38
No opinion 9 3 11 5 3 5
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.194 6.618 6.816* 6.373 6.951
Disagree 15 15 16 13 18 11
In the middle 8 12 6 10 13 8
Agree 77 73 78 78 69 82
No opinion 5 1 6 3 0 5
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.164 7.574 7.043* 6.731 7.269
Disagree 6 6 5 11 13 11
In the middle 7 9 6 9 13 3
Agree 87 85 89 80 74 86
No opinion 2 1 1 1 0 1
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Legend T Total 1 None 2 0-25% 3 25-50% 4 50-75% 5 75-100%
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 68 n = 8 n = 8 n = 12 n = 70 n = 188 n = 68 n = 8 n = 8 n = 12 n = 70
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.597 4.000 4.500 3.455 3.833 4.538** 4.896 4.625 4.625 3.455 4.121
Poorly 61 52 62 62 82 65 53 46 50 50 67 64
In the middle 10 12 12 0 9 11 9 10 0 12 17 6
Well 29 36 25 38 9 24 38 44 50 38 17 30
No opinion 3 1 0 0 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 6.393 7.000 6.500 5.727 4.903 6.448** 6.820 7.750 7.125* 5.727 5.871*
Oppose 30 21 12 0 36 44 26 26 0 0 33 34
In the middle 10 11 0 12 0 11 4 4 0 12 17 1
Favor 60 67 88 88 64 45 70 69 100 88 50 65
No opinion 7 10 0 0 8 9 1 0 0 0 0 3
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.694 5.600 7.000 4.222 4.465 4.328* 4.224 3.400 6.833 2.000 4.558
Oppose 45 45 40 33 44 52 57 57 88 38 73 55
In the middle 11 12 0 0 22 9 8 12 0 0 0 5
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Favor 44 43 60 67 33 39 36 31 12 62 27 41
No opinion 31 28 38 25 25 37 3 1 0 0 8 6
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 6.946 8.429 7.167 8.100 7.186 7.551 7.304 7.714 7.833 9.200* 7.373
Oppose 12 18 0 0 0 14 12 15 12 0 0 14
In the middle 10 11 14 29 10 6 8 10 0 14 9 6
Favor 77 71 86 71 90 79 80 75 88 86 91 80
No opinion 13 18 12 12 17 10 5 1 0 12 8 7
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.328 3.000 3.143 3.909 3.968 4.856*** 4.115* 4.286 5.714 5.091 5.190**
Oppose 68 72 100 57 64 62 48 59 62 25 42 44
In the middle 7 3 0 14 0 9 9 4 12 25 8 9
Favor 25 25 0 29 36 29 43 37 25 50 50 47
No opinion 10 10 12 12 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 6
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 3.869 3.000 4.429 4.417 4.638 4.094 3.344 1.857 4.571 4.750 4.707
Oppose 59 66 86 57 50 54 61 69 100 57 50 54
In the middle 4 2 0 0 0 7 4 3 0 14 8 3
Favor 36 33 14 43 50 39 36 28 0 29 42 43
No opinion 14 10 12 12 0 16 4 1 0 12 0 4
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 4.322 2.857 5.250 5.455 5.559 5.222 4.458 4.000 5.375 5.727 5.712
Oppose 51 56 86 50 45 44 44 52 71 50 50 38
In the middle 6 8 0 0 9 5 7 5 0 0 0 10
Favor 43 36 14 50 45 51 49 44 29 50 50 52
No opinion 15 13 12 0 8 16 4 3 12 0 0 1
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.149 7.250 8.000 8.500 8.379 7.141*** 6.388*** 6.500 8.714 8.600 7.545***
Oppose 11 16 12 0 10 6 17 28 25 0 0 12
In the middle 2 4 0 0 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 7
Favor 87 79 88 100 90 93 77 68 75 100 100 81
No opinion 5 1 0 0 17 4 2 0 0 12 0 1
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.266 8.750 8.667 9.083 8.750 8.180* 7.828 7.875 8.333 9.083 8.588
Oppose 4 6 0 0 0 3 4 9 0 0 0 1
In the middle 3 3 0 0 0 4 3 3 0 0 0 3
Favor 93 91 100 100 100 93 93 88 100 100 100 96
No opinion 4 6 0 12 0 1 1 0 0 12 0 1
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.625 6.125 8.000 7.545 7.277 6.349** 5.875* 4.375* 7.286 6.091 7.092
Oppose 22 27 25 0 9 19 29 35 50 0 33 21
In the middle 6 5 25 0 18 4 7 12 0 0 17 1
Favor 72 69 50 100 73 76 64 53 50 100 50 78
No opinion 6 6 0 12 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 3
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.318 7.875 7.500 9.000 8.594 6.810*** 6.636*** 4.625* 7.125 6.727* 6.957***
Oppose 7 9 12 0 0 6 21 26 62 0 18 19
In the middle 2 0 0 12 0 1 4 3 0 25 0 3
Favor 91 91 88 88 100 93 75 71 38 75 82 79
No opinion 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 0
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.538 8.667 5.714 6.909 7.217 7.377 7.554 7.833 6.571 7.273 7.333
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Oppose 9 8 0 12 18 8 11 9 0 14 17 13
In the middle 7 5 0 25 0 11 7 6 0 14 0 4
Favor 84 88 100 62 82 81 83 85 100 71 83 82
No opinion 9 3 25 0 8 11 2 1 0 12 0 3
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.923 8.833 4.571 5.417 6.000 6.090 6.369 7.500 6.143 6.000 5.667
Oppose 22 18 0 38 42 23 29 27 25 14 25 35
In the middle 8 8 0 12 0 11 7 6 0 14 8 6
Favor 70 74 100 50 58 66 64 67 75 71 67 59
No opinion 9 3 25 0 0 13 3 3 0 12 0 1
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.015 7.375 5.875 6.000 6.076 4.153*** 4.284*** 3.375** 5.875 2.167** 4.258***
Oppose 29 30 12 25 33 31 55 50 75 38 75 55
In the middle 4 6 0 0 0 3 6 10 0 12 8 3
Favor 67 64 88 75 67 66 39 40 25 50 17 42
No opinion 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 5.968 6.250 5.571 6.917 6.062 5.333*** 5.290* 4.875 6.000 4.667* 5.516
Oppose 30 30 25 43 17 32 40 45 50 25 58 32
In the middle 8 8 0 0 0 8 9 11 0 0 8 10
Favor 62 62 75 57 83 61 51 44 50 75 33 57
No opinion 7 6 0 12 0 6 2 3 0 0 0 3
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.234 1.875 2.429 1.818 1.955 2.102 2.203 2.375 3.429 1.091 1.985
Disagree 92 91 100 86 100 96 89 90 88 75 100 91
In the middle 3 5 0 0 0 3 4 6 0 0 0 1
Agree 4 5 0 14 0 1 7 4 12 25 0 7
No opinion 5 6 0 12 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 3
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.215 5.750 5.000 4.750 5.149 4.670** 5.077 4.625 4.875 3.417 4.418*
Disagree 40 40 25 50 50 39 49 42 62 38 67 53
In the middle 7 6 0 0 17 10 9 11 0 12 8 9
Agree 53 54 75 50 33 51 42 47 38 50 25 39
No opinion 2 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 2.576 3.375 3.000 3.000 2.857 1.584*** 1.682*** 1.000* 2.857 0.583* 1.429***
Disagree 75 81 62 57 75 79 91 94 100 75 100 91
In the middle 6 7 25 0 0 1 4 3 0 12 0 3
Agree 19 12 12 43 25 20 5 3 0 12 0 6
No opinion 1 0 0 12 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.468 3.833 2.667 1.900 2.587 3.185 3.306 5.000* 3.000 2.500 3.222
Disagree 75 73 67 67 100 78 77 80 62 100 82 74
In the middle 7 5 17 17 0 6 6 3 0 0 9 6
Agree 18 22 17 17 0 16 18 17 38 0 9 20
No opinion 9 6 25 25 8 4 6 4 0 0 8 7
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.582 8.875 8.250 7.250 7.060 7.429 7.791 8.500 8.250 7.833 6.597
Disagree 8 4 0 0 8 13 11 9 0 0 8 20
In the middle 8 6 0 12 8 10 6 4 0 12 17 6
Agree 85 90 100 88 83 76 82 87 100 88 75 74
No opinion 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.706 7.000 4.714 6.200 5.109 5.240 6.137 6.000 5.000 5.800 4.174*
Disagree 34 37 17 29 17 38 42 32 33 38 56 52
In the middle 7 6 0 14 17 6 11 10 0 25 11 10
Agree 59 58 83 57 67 56 47 58 67 38 33 38
No opinion 30 24 25 12 50 29 15 9 25 0 25 13
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.709 6.857 6.714 4.625 5.278 6.452** 7.182* 7.571 6.143 5.125 5.833*
Disagree 27 20 14 14 44 36 18 14 0 25 36 23
In the middle 7 7 0 14 11 7 10 3 0 12 9 15
Agree 66 73 86 71 44 56 72 83 100 62 55 62
No opinion 19 13 12 12 25 21 9 13 0 0 8 6
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 6.789 7.200 7.000 7.400 8.396 7.439 6.719 7.800 6.833 7.800 8.264
Disagree 8 9 0 0 20 7 10 16 0 0 8 6
In the middle 7 11 0 29 0 4 5 6 0 14 0 5
Agree 85 81 100 71 80 89 84 78 100 86 92 89
No opinion 19 16 38 12 17 19 8 6 12 12 0 10
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.203 5.571 6.714 7.667 7.048 6.271* 5.797 6.429 6.143 7.111 6.508
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Disagree 18 26 25 12 20 11 17 25 14 29 18 12
In the middle 9 8 25 0 0 9 12 13 14 0 9 13
Agree 73 66 50 88 80 80 70 61 71 71 73 75
No opinion 6 4 0 0 17 9 5 1 12 12 8 4
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.203 5.000 5.833 4.818 4.426 4.347 3.906 5.375 4.833 4.091 4.443
Disagree 50 56 62 43 50 50 58 57 38 71 73 59
In the middle 14 16 0 0 17 18 14 24 0 0 9 7
Agree 36 28 38 57 33 32 29 19 62 29 18 34
No opinion 9 6 0 12 0 11 3 0 0 12 8 3
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.338 8.875 8.250 9.833 9.114 8.729 8.279 8.500 8.875 9.750 8.857
Unimportant 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
In the middle 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
Important 97 94 100 100 100 100 97 96 100 100 100 97
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.912 7.500 7.625 7.750 8.171 7.583*** 7.412** 7.750 6.750* 7.500 7.771*
Unimportant 3 4 0 0 8 3 5 4 0 12 8 4
In the middle 4 3 12 12 8 3 3 1 0 25 0 3
Important 93 93 88 88 83 94 92 94 100 62 92 93
No opinion 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.299 7.000 7.143 6.417 7.464 6.708 6.493 5.375* 6.857 6.750 7.043
Unimportant 17 21 0 0 25 17 19 22 38 0 17 19
In the middle 8 10 12 0 0 4 4 4 12 12 8 0
Important 75 69 88 100 75 79 77 74 50 88 75 81
No opinion 1 1 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 8.809 9.250 8.429 9.833 9.214 9.086 8.794 9.125 8.714 9.750 9.300
Unimportant 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
In the middle 4 6 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
Important 96 93 100 100 100 97 98 97 100 100 100 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.364 4.125 3.714 3.750 4.629 4.304 4.394 4.250 4.000 3.333 4.386
Unimportant 53 54 75 50 58 50 56 50 75 57 75 56
In the middle 12 15 0 0 8 16 9 12 0 14 0 9
Important 34 31 25 50 33 34 35 38 25 29 25 36
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 12 0 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.397 9.125 8.000 9.417 8.914 8.947* 8.676* 9.125 9.000 9.583 9.129
Unimportant 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
In the middle 3 4 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0
Important 95 93 100 100 100 96 97 97 100 100 100 99
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.221 7.250 7.500 7.917 8.015 7.560 7.206 6.875 8.000 7.833 7.809
Unimportant 8 10 12 14 8 6 8 9 25 0 17 6
In the middle 4 6 0 0 8 3 4 6 0 0 0 1
Important 88 84 88 86 83 91 88 85 75 100 83 93
No opinion 1 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 3
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 6.735 6.875 8.000 8.091 7.788 7.519 7.074 6.500 7.714 7.818 7.939
Unimportant 11 16 12 0 9 7 7 12 12 0 17 3
In the middle 7 10 0 0 9 4 5 6 25 0 0 1
Important 83 74 88 100 82 88 88 82 62 100 83 96
No opinion 3 0 0 12 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 3
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 4.176 4.250 2.714 2.583 3.176 3.222*** 3.515** 3.375 2.571 1.750 3.015
More equal 61 53 75 75 75 68 72 66 75 100 83 77
In the middle 12 12 0 12 17 13 9 13 0 0 8 4
Get rich 27 35 25 12 8 19 19 21 25 0 8 19
No opinion 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 12 0 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 3.279 3.625 2.333 1.750 2.314 2.570 3.191 2.500 2.167 0.917** 2.129
Help poor 81 74 75 100 92 86 86 79 100 100 100 90
In the middle 7 10 0 0 8 6 4 6 0 0 0 1
Low taxes 12 16 25 0 0 9 10 15 0 0 0 9
No opinion 1 0 0 25 0 0 1 0 0 12 0 0
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.821 5.000 2.857 3.417 2.926 4.293*** 4.731*** 4.000 4.571 4.000 3.765**
Disagree 72 67 57 86 83 79 56 46 75 62 50 67
In the middle 6 6 0 14 0 4 8 7 0 12 8 7
Agree 22 27 43 0 17 16 36 47 25 25 42 26
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
No opinion 3 1 12 12 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.612 3.125 3.500 3.500 4.188 3.478*** 3.060** 2.875 2.750 3.667 3.594*
Disagree 58 64 88 50 58 54 67 75 75 88 58 65
In the middle 5 7 0 0 8 4 4 4 0 0 8 3
Agree 37 28 12 50 33 41 29 21 25 12 33 32
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 4.926 4.375 5.286 5.667 5.814 5.032 4.515 5.250 4.714 5.750 5.343
Disagree 42 49 50 43 33 34 43 51 38 38 25 40
In the middle 9 13 0 0 8 4 9 15 0 0 8 6
Agree 50 38 50 57 58 61 49 34 62 62 67 54
No opinion 1 0 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.547 7.250 7.500 7.091 6.871 7.187** 7.172** 7.625 8.000 8.000 7.097
Disagree 14 17 0 0 27 11 8 6 0 0 8 10
In the middle 17 14 12 0 18 21 7 9 0 0 0 7
Agree 68 69 88 100 55 68 85 85 100 100 92 82
No opinion 7 6 0 0 8 10 3 0 0 0 0 4
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 5.061 5.375 5.250 4.727 4.603 4.922 5.076 4.375 6.000 3.364 4.971
Disagree 43 38 38 38 45 48 40 40 62 25 58 35
In the middle 6 8 0 0 0 7 10 9 0 0 8 13
Agree 52 55 62 62 55 45 50 51 38 75 33 52
No opinion 4 3 0 0 8 1 2 1 0 0 0 1
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Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 3.265 2.625 2.625 1.917 2.571 2.457** 2.368*** 2.625 2.500 1.750 2.557
Disagree 80 71 100 88 92 83 82 85 75 75 83 83
In the middle 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 3 12 0 0 4
Agree 17 25 0 12 8 13 14 12 12 25 17 13
No opinion 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 4.985 4.500 4.375 6.000 5.257 5.348 5.500 6.250* 4.875 6.364 5.029
Disagree 42 44 62 50 36 43 43 43 38 62 25 47
In the middle 5 10 0 0 9 1 6 7 0 0 8 6
Agree 52 46 38 50 55 56 51 50 62 38 67 47
No opinion 2 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.269 6.625 8.000 7.300 7.348 8.000*** 7.985*** 8.250 8.625 8.700 7.864*
Disagree 7 6 12 0 10 6 3 3 0 0 17 3
In the middle 10 4 0 0 30 15 3 3 0 0 0 4
Agree 83 90 88 100 60 79 93 94 100 100 83 93
No opinion 4 0 0 0 17 3 3 1 0 0 0 4
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 4.627 4.286 4.714 5.182 5.477 4.847 4.403 4.286 5.429 6.182 5.062
Disagree 42 45 57 43 45 36 47 51 75 38 17 46
In the middle 10 12 0 14 0 9 5 6 0 0 8 3
Agree 49 43 43 43 55 55 48 43 25 62 75 51
No opinion 5 1 12 12 8 4 2 0 0 0 0 3
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.154 5.286 5.429 6.333 6.134 6.074 5.815 5.571 6.143 6.333 6.313
Disagree 20 21 29 29 17 21 22 26 29 12 17 20
In the middle 8 8 0 14 8 9 7 6 14 25 17 1
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 T 1 2 3 4 5
Agree 71 71 71 57 75 70 72 68 57 62 67 79
No opinion 5 3 12 12 0 4 3 3 12 0 0 0
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.277 2.500 4.857 4.818 4.159 3.976 3.431** 3.167 4.286 4.636 4.540
Disagree 52 52 100 14 50 52 58 73 71 38 36 47
In the middle 16 18 0 29 17 14 11 9 14 25 18 10
Agree 32 30 0 57 33 34 31 18 14 38 45 43
No opinion 9 3 25 12 0 9 5 3 12 0 8 3
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.194 6.000 6.500 6.917 6.742 6.816* 6.373 7.143 6.750 7.500 6.970
Disagree 15 15 29 0 17 17 13 18 14 12 8 10
In the middle 8 12 0 25 8 5 10 13 0 12 8 6
Agree 77 73 71 75 75 79 78 69 86 75 83 84
No opinion 5 1 12 0 0 6 3 0 12 0 0 4
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.164 6.714 6.250 8.417 7.614 7.043* 6.731 5.857 6.125 8.083 7.486
Disagree 6 6 14 0 0 6 11 13 29 12 8 10
In the middle 7 9 0 12 8 7 9 13 0 12 0 3
Agree 87 85 86 88 92 87 80 74 71 75 92 87
No opinion 2 1 12 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0 0
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Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 178 n = 8 n = 188 n = 178 n = 8
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.121 5.250 4.538** 4.480** 5.500
Poorly 61 62 50 53 54 50
In the middle 10 10 0 9 9 0
Well 29 28 50 38 37 50
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.802 5.250 6.448** 6.463** 6.125
Oppose 30 30 38 26 26 25
In the middle 10 9 12 4 5 0
Favor 60 61 50 70 69 75
No opinion 7 8 0 1 1 0
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.870 2.750 4.328* 4.407* 2.250
Oppose 45 44 50 57 56 62
In the middle 11 10 50 8 8 0
Favor 44 46 0 36 36 38
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 31 30 50 3 3 0
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.356 5.167 7.551 7.671 4.833
Oppose 12 12 33 12 10 50
In the middle 10 10 17 8 9 0
Favor 77 79 50 80 82 50
No opinion 13 12 25 5 6 0
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.673 2.714 4.856*** 4.950*** 3.000
Oppose 68 67 86 48 47 62
In the middle 7 7 0 9 9 12
Favor 25 26 14 43 44 25
No opinion 10 9 12 3 3 0
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.327 3.000 4.094 4.150 2.167
Oppose 59 58 86 61 60 86
In the middle 4 5 0 4 4 0
Favor 36 38 14 36 36 14
No opinion 14 13 12 4 3 12
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 5.020 3.286 5.222 5.327 2.714
Oppose 51 50 71 44 44 62
In the middle 6 5 0 7 7 12
Favor 43 44 29 49 49 25
No opinion 15 15 12 4 3 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.833 6.143 7.141*** 7.292*** 5.000
Oppose 11 10 29 17 15 38
In the middle 2 2 0 6 6 12
Favor 87 88 71 77 79 50
No opinion 5 4 12 2 2 0
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.509 8.857 8.180* 8.249* 7.571
Oppose 4 4 0 4 3 12
In the middle 3 3 0 3 2 12
Favor 93 93 100 93 94 75
No opinion 4 4 12 1 1 0
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.928 8.000 6.349** 6.488* 3.857*
Oppose 22 23 0 29 27 62
In the middle 6 6 0 7 7 0
Favor 72 71 100 64 65 38
No opinion 6 6 12 1 1 0
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.366 8.143 6.810*** 6.863*** 6.429
Oppose 7 7 0 21 21 25
In the middle 2 2 0 4 4 0
Favor 91 90 100 75 75 75
No opinion 2 1 12 1 1 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.333 7.167 7.377 7.384 8.333
Oppose 9 9 0 11 10 12
In the middle 7 7 0 7 7 0
Favor 84 84 100 83 83 88
No opinion 9 8 25 2 2 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.344 7.500 6.090 6.056 8.000
Oppose 22 23 0 29 29 12
In the middle 8 8 0 7 7 0
Favor 70 69 100 64 64 88
No opinion 9 8 25 3 3 0
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.091 6.333 4.153*** 4.154*** 5.000
Oppose 29 28 50 55 54 62
In the middle 4 4 0 6 7 0
Favor 67 68 50 39 40 38
No opinion 2 1 25 1 1 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 6.105 5.857 5.333*** 5.407*** 4.429
Oppose 30 28 43 40 39 62
In the middle 8 8 0 9 8 12
Favor 62 63 57 51 53 25
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 7 7 12 2 2 0
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.102 2.875 2.102 2.018 3.750
Disagree 92 92 100 89 90 75
In the middle 3 3 0 4 4 0
Agree 4 5 0 7 6 25
No opinion 5 5 0 3 3 0
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.169 5.875 4.670** 4.610** 6.500
Disagree 40 41 25 49 51 12
In the middle 7 7 12 9 8 12
Agree 53 52 62 42 41 75
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 2.943 2.750 1.584*** 1.589*** 1.625
Disagree 75 75 88 91 90 100
In the middle 6 6 0 4 5 0
Agree 19 19 12 5 5 0
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 3.019 3.167 3.185 3.169 4.333
Disagree 75 75 83 77 78 50
In the middle 7 7 17 6 5 12
Agree 18 18 0 18 17 38
No opinion 9 8 25 6 6 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.477 7.250 7.429 7.431 8.000
Disagree 8 7 12 11 11 12
In the middle 8 7 0 6 7 0
Agree 85 85 88 82 82 88
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.415 6.714 5.240 5.161 6.571
Disagree 34 35 12 42 43 43
In the middle 7 6 12 11 11 0
Agree 59 58 75 47 47 57
No opinion 30 30 0 15 15 12
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 6.000 6.625 6.452** 6.391* 7.500
Disagree 27 28 12 18 19 0
In the middle 7 6 12 10 10 12
Agree 66 66 75 72 72 88
No opinion 19 19 0 9 9 0
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.617 5.667 7.439 7.539 5.167
Disagree 8 8 17 10 10 25
In the middle 7 6 17 5 5 12
Agree 85 86 67 84 85 62
No opinion 19 18 25 8 8 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.720 5.125 6.271* 6.280** 5.625
Disagree 18 17 38 17 17 25
In the middle 9 8 12 12 12 0
Agree 73 75 50 70 70 75
No opinion 6 6 0 5 5 0
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.599 4.250 4.347 4.389 2.875**
Disagree 50 51 50 58 57 75
In the middle 14 14 12 14 14 12
Agree 36 35 38 29 29 12
No opinion 9 10 0 3 3 0
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.798 8.875 8.729 8.708 9.125
Unimportant 1 1 0 2 2 0
In the middle 2 2 0 2 2 0
Important 97 97 100 97 97 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 7.966 9.125 7.583*** 7.548*** 7.875*
Unimportant 3 3 0 5 5 0
In the middle 4 4 0 3 3 0
Important 93 93 100 92 92 100
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 6.943 4.875 6.708 6.811 5.375
Unimportant 17 16 38 19 18 38
In the middle 8 8 0 4 5 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
Important 75 76 62 77 78 62
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.073 8.875 9.086 9.096 8.875
Unimportant 1 1 0 1 1 0
In the middle 4 4 0 1 1 0
Important 96 96 100 98 98 100
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.356 5.875 4.304 4.253 5.625
Unimportant 53 55 12 56 57 25
In the middle 12 12 25 9 9 12
Important 34 33 62 35 34 62
No opinion 1 1 0 2 2 0
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.706 8.750 8.947* 8.955* 8.750
Unimportant 2 2 0 1 1 0
In the middle 3 3 0 2 2 0
Important 95 95 100 97 97 100
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.747 6.500 7.560 7.644 5.625
Unimportant 8 7 25 8 7 25
In the middle 4 4 0 4 3 25
Important 88 89 75 88 90 50
No opinion 1 1 0 2 2 0
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.456 5.875 7.519 7.591 5.750
Unimportant 11 9 38 7 6 25
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 7 6 12 5 5 12
Important 83 84 50 88 89 62
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.623 4.375 3.222*** 3.114*** 4.375
More equal 61 61 62 72 73 62
In the middle 12 12 12 9 10 0
Get rich 27 26 25 19 18 38
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.670 4.000 2.570 2.432 4.375
Help poor 81 82 75 86 89 50
In the middle 7 7 0 4 3 12
Low taxes 12 10 25 10 8 38
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.419 4.250 4.293*** 4.273*** 4.375
Disagree 72 73 62 56 56 62
In the middle 6 6 0 8 8 0
Agree 22 21 38 36 36 38
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.909 4.375 3.478*** 3.403*** 4.000
Disagree 58 60 38 67 69 50
In the middle 5 5 0 4 4 0
Agree 37 35 62 29 27 50
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.356 5.000 5.032 5.006* 5.625
Disagree 42 41 50 43 44 25
In the middle 9 8 0 9 8 12
Agree 50 50 50 49 48 62
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.773 6.143 7.187** 7.215** 6.857
Disagree 14 13 29 8 8 12
In the middle 17 16 29 7 7 0
Agree 68 70 43 85 85 88
No opinion 7 7 12 3 2 0
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.901 4.250 4.922 4.953 4.250
Disagree 43 42 62 40 40 50
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 6 6 0 10 9 25
Agree 52 52 38 50 52 25
No opinion 4 3 0 2 1 0
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.814 2.625 2.457** 2.435** 2.625
Disagree 80 80 75 82 83 75
In the middle 4 3 12 4 3 0
Agree 17 17 12 14 13 25
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.211 5.375 5.348 5.303 6.250
Disagree 42 42 38 43 44 38
In the middle 5 6 0 6 6 0
Agree 52 52 62 51 50 62
No opinion 2 2 0 1 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.339 7.500 8.000*** 8.012*** 8.000
Disagree 7 6 0 3 3 0
In the middle 10 11 0 3 3 12
Agree 83 84 100 93 94 88
No opinion 4 4 0 3 2 0
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 4.964 5.833 4.847 4.870 4.667
Disagree 42 42 33 47 46 62
In the middle 10 10 0 5 5 12
Agree 49 48 67 48 49 25
No opinion 5 4 25 2 1 0
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Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.112 6.500 6.074 6.101 6.000
Disagree 20 20 17 22 21 38
In the middle 8 8 17 7 7 0
Agree 71 71 67 72 72 62
No opinion 5 4 25 3 2 0
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.167 4.600 3.976 3.969 4.600
Disagree 52 53 40 58 58 50
In the middle 16 15 20 11 11 12
Agree 32 32 40 31 31 38
No opinion 9 7 38 5 4 0
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.471 6.000 6.816* 6.824* 6.571
Disagree 15 15 14 13 13 12
In the middle 8 8 0 10 9 25
Agree 77 77 86 78 78 62
No opinion 5 4 12 3 3 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.420 6.857 7.043* 7.062* 6.714
Disagree 6 6 0 11 11 12
In the middle 7 7 14 9 8 12
Agree 87 87 86 80 80 75
No opinion 2 1 12 1 1 0
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T1 Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 153 n = 30 n = 188 n = 153 n = 30
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
1 To begin with, all in all, on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is "extremely poorly," 10 is “extremely well,” and 5 is in the middle, how poorly or well would you say the system of democracy in the US works these days?
4.192 4.027 4.867 4.538** 4.500*** 4.600
Poorly 61 66 40 53 55 50
In the middle 10 10 10 9 9 7
Well 29 24 50 38 37 43
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
2A Tuition should be reduced for online classes even if that means reducing financial aid.
5.785 5.732 5.931 6.448** 6.428** 6.448
Oppose 30 31 28 26 26 27
In the middle 10 10 3 4 5 0
Favor 60 59 69 70 68 73
No opinion 7 8 3 1 1 0
2B Stanford should move forward with the planned undergraduate residential neighborhood system.
4.766 4.943 4.136 4.328* 4.467 3.727
Oppose 45 42 55 57 55 62
In the middle 11 9 18 8 7 7
Favor 44 48 27 36 38 31
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 31 31 27 3 3 3
2C Stanford should increase the number of residences that offer gender-neutral housing.
7.256 7.364 6.913 7.551 7.597 7.435
Oppose 12 11 20 12 12 11
In the middle 10 10 8 8 8 11
Favor 77 79 72 80 81 79
No opinion 13 12 17 5 5 7
2D All roommate assignments should be made gender-neutral unless otherwise requested.
3.617 3.584 4.000 4.856*** 5.036*** 4.259
Oppose 68 68 63 48 46 57
In the middle 7 6 11 9 9 7
Favor 25 26 26 43 45 37
No opinion 10 9 10 3 3 0
2E Stanford should abolish Greek life. 4.269 4.921 1.767 4.094 4.714 1.633
Oppose 59 51 90 61 54 90
In the middle 4 4 7 4 5 0
Favor 36 45 3 36 41 10
No opinion 14 16 0 4 5 0
2F Greek organizations should not be given their own houses.
4.943 5.548 2.633 5.222 5.935 2.467
Oppose 51 43 80 44 36 80
In the middle 6 6 3 7 7 7
Favor 43 51 17 49 56 13
No opinion 15 18 0 4 4 0
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3A The federal government should implement a "Medicare for All" system.
7.706 7.897 7.107 7.141*** 7.207*** 7.214
Oppose 11 11 10 17 16 14
In the middle 2 1 3 6 6 4
Favor 87 88 86 77 78 82
No opinion 5 5 3 2 1 7
3B The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19 for the uninsured.
8.461 8.588 8.308 8.180* 8.284* 8.000
Oppose 4 5 0 4 3 10
In the middle 3 2 8 3 3 3
Favor 93 93 92 93 95 87
No opinion 4 2 13 1 1 0
3C The federal government should pay for all domestic treatment of COVID-19.
6.920 6.965 7.269 6.349** 6.361* 6.615
Oppose 22 23 12 29 29 27
In the middle 6 5 8 7 7 7
Favor 72 72 81 64 64 67
No opinion 6 5 13 1 1 0
3D COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory when they are made available.
8.353 8.523 7.567 6.810*** 6.987*** 6.100**
Oppose 7 7 7 21 20 27
In the middle 2 1 10 4 5 0
Favor 91 92 83 75 75 73
No opinion 2 2 0 1 1 0
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
3E Nonprofit organizations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
7.311 7.265 7.769 7.377 7.426 7.500
Oppose 9 9 8 11 11 7
In the middle 7 8 0 7 6 7
Favor 84 83 92 83 83 87
No opinion 9 8 13 2 3 0
3F Private corporations should work with the government to implement opt-in-only contact tracing platforms to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
6.389 6.225 7.440 6.090 6.014 6.920
Oppose 22 24 12 29 29 25
In the middle 8 9 0 7 7 4
Favor 70 67 88 64 64 71
No opinion 9 8 13 3 2 7
3G Local, state, and federal governments should be able to impose stay-at-home orders with the threat of criminal punishment.
6.066 6.153 5.929 4.153*** 4.187*** 4.107**
Oppose 29 28 29 55 54 57
In the middle 4 4 0 6 7 3
Favor 67 68 71 39 39 40
No opinion 2 1 7 1 1 0
3H The federal government should give every American age 16 and older who earns less $130,000 per year $2,000 every month until employment reaches pre-COVID-19 levels.
6.047 6.077 6.208 5.333*** 5.336** 5.625
Oppose 30 30 27 40 40 39
In the middle 8 6 15 9 8 11
Favor 62 64 58 51 52 50
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
No opinion 7 5 13 2 1 7
4A A one-time cash grant provided to eligible adults in response to the COVID-19-induced economic downturn was sufficient.
2.153 2.111 2.333 2.102 2.021 2.556
Disagree 92 92 96 89 90 86
In the middle 3 3 0 4 4 3
Agree 4 5 4 7 6 10
No opinion 5 4 10 3 3 3
4B Fining someone for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
5.209 5.306 4.733 4.670** 4.694** 4.600
Disagree 40 39 43 49 48 53
In the middle 7 6 13 9 9 7
Agree 53 55 43 42 43 40
No opinion 2 3 0 1 1 0
4C Putting someone in jail for violating stay-at-home orders will ensure our community is kept safe.
2.941 3.013 2.333 1.584*** 1.553*** 1.700
Disagree 75 74 87 91 91 90
In the middle 6 5 7 4 5 3
Agree 19 21 7 5 5 7
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
4D The treatment costs for COVID-19 are unpredictable, therefore the government should not be footing the bill for everyone’s treatment.
3.062 2.947 3.296 3.185 3.144 3.444
Disagree 75 76 71 77 76 79
In the middle 7 6 11 6 6 3
Agree 18 17 18 18 17 17
No opinion 9 9 7 6 6 3
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4E Having online only classes is not the Stanford college experience, that’s why tuition should be reduced.
7.457 7.427 7.517 7.429 7.480 7.241
Disagree 8 7 10 11 9 20
In the middle 8 8 3 6 8 0
Agree 85 85 86 82 83 80
No opinion 2 1 3 1 1 0
4F Housing for Greek organizations is an essential part of the Greek life experience.
5.488 5.011 6.900 5.240 4.602 7.167
Disagree 34 40 17 42 51 13
In the middle 7 6 7 11 9 10
Agree 59 54 77 47 40 77
No opinion 30 35 0 15 18 0
4G Greek organizations provide valuable social experiences for those who are participating.
6.034 5.389 8.333 6.452** 5.858* 8.567
Disagree 27 33 7 18 21 3
In the middle 7 8 0 10 12 3
Agree 66 59 93 72 67 93
No opinion 19 22 0 9 10 0
4H Greek organizations are biased towards privileged students in their selection process for new members.
7.527 7.948 6.100 7.439 8.009 5.400*
Disagree 8 6 17 10 7 27
In the middle 7 5 10 5 4 10
Agree 85 89 73 84 89 63
No opinion 19 22 0 8 8 0
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
4I Private corporations will take advantage of citizens’ data if they work with the government to implement contact tracing platforms.
6.618 6.734 6.071 6.271* 6.309* 5.929
Disagree 18 17 21 17 17 21
In the middle 9 8 11 12 12 10
Agree 73 74 68 70 71 69
No opinion 6 5 7 5 5 3
4J Government-coordinated contact tracing platforms violate essential privacy rights.
4.605 4.544 4.692 4.347 4.287 4.346
Disagree 50 52 46 58 59 55
In the middle 14 14 12 14 15 10
Agree 36 34 42 29 26 34
No opinion 9 8 13 3 3 3
5A Seeing to it that everyone has equal opportunities.
8.793 8.908 8.333 8.729 8.830 8.267
Unimportant 1 1 3 2 1 3
In the middle 2 2 0 2 2 0
Important 97 97 97 97 97 97
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
5B Making one’s own choices. 8.016 8.020 8.033 7.583*** 7.566*** 7.467*
Unimportant 3 4 0 5 6 0
In the middle 4 3 7 3 3 3
Important 93 93 93 92 91 97
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0
5C Not having to worry about being fired. 6.827 7.033 6.067 6.708 6.841 6.400
Unimportant 17 15 23 19 18 20
In the middle 8 6 17 4 5 3
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
Important 75 79 60 77 78 77
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
5D Making sure that nobody suffers from lack of food or shelter.
9.064 9.053 9.333 9.086 9.092 9.133
Unimportant 1 1 0 1 1 0
In the middle 4 4 3 1 1 3
Important 96 95 97 98 99 97
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5E Earning as much money as possible. 4.418 4.384 4.586 4.304 4.305 4.345
Unimportant 53 53 57 56 56 52
In the middle 12 11 13 9 9 10
Important 34 36 30 35 34 38
No opinion 1 1 0 2 1 3
5F Seeing to it that everyone is safe and healthy.
8.711 8.691 8.933 8.947* 8.941* 9.100
Unimportant 2 2 0 1 1 0
In the middle 3 3 3 2 1 3
Important 95 95 97 97 97 97
No opinion 0 0 0 1 1 0
5G Making sure that everyone has a community they can identify with.
7.701 7.745 7.400 7.560 7.577 7.533
Unimportant 8 7 13 8 8 7
In the middle 4 5 0 4 5 3
Important 88 88 87 88 87 90
No opinion 1 1 0 2 2 0
5H Making sure that no one is left out. 7.354 7.562 6.567 7.519 7.664 6.800
Unimportant 11 8 23 7 6 13
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 7 6 7 5 5 7
Important 83 86 70 88 89 80
No opinion 3 3 0 1 1 0
6A Some people think we should have a more equal society even if that means there is less wealth overall. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think we should let individuals get as rich as they can, even if that means the society is very unequal. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where would you place yourself on this scale?
3.708 3.487 4.433 3.222*** 3.047*** 3.667*
More equal 61 66 43 72 74 70
In the middle 12 12 10 9 9 7
Get rich 27 23 47 19 18 23
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
6B Some people think the government should provide much more help to the poor, even if that means higher taxes. Suppose these people are at 0, on a 0 to 10 scale. Other people think taxes should be kept low, even if that means less help for the poor. Suppose these people are at 10 on the same scale and 5 is in the middle. Where do you place yourself on this scale?
2.785 2.675 2.933 2.570 2.397 3.000
Help poor 81 81 87 86 88 83
In the middle 7 7 3 4 4 0
Low taxes 12 11 10 10 8 17
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
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Issues by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
7A Public officials care a lot about what people like me think.
3.464 3.446 3.586 4.293*** 4.209*** 4.621***
Disagree 72 73 67 56 58 52
In the middle 6 6 3 8 8 7
Agree 22 21 30 36 35 41
No opinion 3 3 0 1 0 3
7B Most public policy issues are so complicated that a person like me can’t really understand what's going on.
3.973 3.914 4.167 3.478*** 3.318*** 4.100
Disagree 58 59 57 67 70 53
In the middle 5 6 0 4 4 3
Agree 37 36 43 29 26 43
No opinion 1 1 0 1 1 0
7C People like me don't have any say about what the government does.
5.339 5.296 5.700 5.032 4.974 5.200
Disagree 42 42 37 43 44 40
In the middle 9 8 10 9 8 7
Agree 50 50 53 49 48 53
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
7D I have opinions about politics that are worth listening to.
6.737 6.752 6.885 7.187** 7.106* 7.654*
Disagree 14 13 15 8 9 0
In the middle 17 16 19 7 7 3
Agree 68 70 67 85 83 97
No opinion 7 7 10 3 2 3
8A The Stanford University administrators care a lot about what students like me think.
4.878 4.904 4.833 4.922 4.911 5.067
Disagree 43 41 47 40 40 37
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
In the middle 6 5 3 10 9 13
Agree 52 53 50 50 51 50
No opinion 4 4 0 2 1 0
8B Most Stanford University issues are so complicated that students like me can’t really understand what’s going on.
2.817 2.842 2.633 2.457** 2.493* 2.267
Disagree 80 79 83 82 82 87
In the middle 4 4 0 4 4 0
Agree 17 17 17 14 14 13
No opinion 1 1 0 1 0 0
8C People like me don't have any say about what the Stanford University administration does.
5.223 5.147 5.667 5.348 5.247 5.867
Disagree 42 42 40 43 46 30
In the middle 5 6 3 6 5 7
Agree 52 52 57 51 48 63
No opinion 2 2 0 1 0 0
8D I have opinions about Stanford issues that are worth listening to.
7.328 7.306 7.655 8.000*** 7.938*** 8.345*
Disagree 7 7 0 3 3 3
In the middle 10 12 3 3 4 0
Agree 83 82 97 93 93 97
No opinion 4 4 3 3 3 0
9A They just don’t know enough. 5.000 5.084 4.724 4.847 4.783 5.310
Disagree 42 40 48 47 49 37
In the middle 10 10 7 5 5 7
Agree 49 50 45 48 46 57
No opinion 5 5 3 2 1 0
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Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages. * indicates a p-value of ≤0.05, ** indicates a p-value of ≤0.01, and *** indicates a p-value of ≤0.001 resulting from a paired t-test.
Number Question T 1 2 T 1 2
9B They believe some things that aren’t true.
6.125 6.194 5.750 6.074 6.167 5.679
Disagree 20 20 25 22 20 31
In the middle 8 9 7 7 7 0
Agree 71 71 68 72 73 69
No opinion 5 5 7 3 2 3
9C They are not thinking clearly. 4.185 4.255 3.963 3.976 4.066 3.704
Disagree 52 51 57 58 55 69
In the middle 16 17 7 11 12 7
Agree 32 32 36 31 32 24
No opinion 9 8 7 5 5 3
9D They have good reasons; there just are better ones on the other side.
6.464 6.473 6.345 6.816* 6.781 6.931*
Disagree 15 16 14 13 14 7
In the middle 8 8 3 10 10 10
Agree 77 76 83 78 76 83
No opinion 5 5 3 3 3 0
9E They are looking out for their own interests.
7.391 7.497 6.966 7.043* 7.099** 6.793
Disagree 6 4 14 11 12 10
In the middle 7 8 3 9 7 17
Agree 87 88 83 80 82 73
No opinion 2 1 3 1 1 0
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Evaluations Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total
Participants
at T2
n = 188
Number Question T
E1 The small group discussions 7.888
A waste of time 5
In the middle 4
Valuable 90
No opinion 1
E2 The briefing materials 6.694
A waste of time 15
In the middle 6
Valuable 79
No opinion 4
E3 The plenary session 5.516
A waste of time 35
In the middle 9
Valuable 56
No opinion 1
E4 The event as a whole 7.154
A waste of time 9
In the middle 7
Valuable 85
No opinion 0
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Evaluations Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176
Disagree 7
Neither agree nor disagree 1
Agree 92
No opinion 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699
Disagree 37
Neither agree nor disagree 4
Agree 59
No opinion 1
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404
Disagree 69
Neither agree nor disagree 11
Agree 20
No opinion 9
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324
Disagree 19
Neither agree nor disagree 9
Agree 72
No opinion 5
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220
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Evaluations Overall
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T
Disagree 8
Neither agree nor disagree 5
Agree 87
No opinion 1
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707
Disagree 34
Neither agree nor disagree 4
Agree 62
No opinion 4
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Evaluations by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 1 2 2 3 3
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 3 n = 100 n = 82
Number Question T 1 2 3
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.333 8.040 7.728
A waste of time 5 0 6 5
In the middle 4 0 2 7
Valuable 90 100 92 88
No opinion 1 0 0 1
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.667 6.600 6.772
A waste of time 15 0 16 15
In the middle 6 0 7 5
Valuable 79 100 77 80
No opinion 4 0 5 4
E3 The plenary session 5.516 6.000 5.830 5.088
A waste of time 35 33 26 46
In the middle 9 0 10 9
Valuable 56 67 64 45
No opinion 1 0 0 2
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 6.667 7.190 7.122
A waste of time 9 33 10 6
In the middle 7 0 3 11
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Evaluations by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Participants at T2
n = 188 n = 3 n = 100 n = 82
Number Question T 1 2 3
Valuable 85 67 87 83
No opinion 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 6.333 8.240 8.183
Disagree 7 33 7 7
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 1
Agree 92 67 93 91
No opinion 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.333 5.919 5.383
Disagree 37 67 36 38
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 2 6
Agree 59 33 62 56
No opinion 1 0 1 1
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.000 3.330 3.440
Disagree 69 100 69 69
Neither agree nor disagree 11 0 12 9
Agree 20 0 19 21
No opinion 9 33 9 9
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 5.333 6.309 6.380
Disagree 19 0 20 19
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Evaluations by Gender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Participants at T2
n = 188 n = 3 n = 100 n = 82
Number Question T 1 2 3
Neither agree nor disagree 9 67 9 8
Agree 72 33 71 73
No opinion 5 0 6 4
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.000 7.303 7.086
Disagree 8 0 6 11
Neither agree nor disagree 5 33 5 5
Agree 87 67 89 84
No opinion 1 0 1 1
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 3.667 5.773 5.654
Disagree 34 67 34 33
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 5 4
Agree 62 33 61 63
No opinion 4 0 3 5
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Evaluations by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 180 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.939 7.250
A waste of time 5 4 25
In the middle 4 4 0
Valuable 90 91 75
No opinion 1 1 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.686 6.000
A waste of time 15 15 25
In the middle 6 6 0
Valuable 79 78 75
No opinion 4 4 0
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.551 5.250
A waste of time 35 34 50
In the middle 9 10 0
Valuable 56 56 50
No opinion 1 1 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 7.189 6.500
A waste of time 9 7 25
In the middle 7 7 25
Valuable 85 86 50
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Evaluations by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Participants at T2
n = 188 n = 180 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2
No opinion 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.267 6.250
Disagree 7 6 25
Neither agree nor disagree 1 1 0
Agree 92 93 75
No opinion 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.713 5.000
Disagree 37 37 50
Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 0
Agree 59 60 50
No opinion 1 1 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.372 2.667
Disagree 69 70 100
Neither agree nor disagree 11 10 0
Agree 20 20 0
No opinion 9 9 25
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.345 5.750
Disagree 19 19 25
Neither agree nor disagree 9 8 25
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Evaluations by Transgender
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Participants at T2
n = 188 n = 180 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2
Agree 72 73 50
No opinion 5 5 0
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.185 8.500
Disagree 8 8 0
Neither agree nor disagree 5 5 0
Agree 87 87 100
No opinion 1 1 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.723 5.000
Disagree 34 34 25
Neither agree nor disagree 4 5 0
Agree 62 61 75
No opinion 4 4 0
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Evaluations by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 Asexual 2 Bisexual/pansexual 3 Heterosexual 4 Homosexual 5 Queer
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 2 n = 29 n = 118 n = 19 n = 6
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 6.000 7.966 7.761 8.211 8.333
A waste of time 5 50 3 6 5 0
In the middle 4 0 7 5 0 0
Valuable 90 50 90 89 95 100
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 5.500 6.214 6.759 6.842 7.833
A waste of time 15 0 21 14 16 0
In the middle 6 50 11 4 0 17
Valuable 79 50 68 81 84 83
No opinion 4 0 3 5 0 0
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.500 5.793 5.448 5.632 6.167
A waste of time 35 0 28 39 37 17
In the middle 9 50 10 8 0 33
Valuable 56 50 62 53 63 50
No opinion 1 0 0 2 0 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 6.000 7.241 7.136 7.263 7.167
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Evaluations by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
A waste of time 9 50 17 8 0 0
In the middle 7 0 0 6 21 17
Valuable 85 50 83 86 79 83
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 4.500 8.310 8.127 8.895 8.000
Disagree 7 50 10 7 5 0
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 1 0 0
Agree 92 50 90 92 95 100
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 4.000 5.500 5.821 5.684 4.833
Disagree 37 50 54 32 37 50
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 0 6 0 0
Agree 59 50 46 62 63 50
No opinion 1 0 3 1 0 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 6.500 3.000 3.577 2.471 5.600
Disagree 69 0 82 66 88 40
Neither agree nor disagree 11 0 9 13 0 20
Agree 20 100 9 22 12 40
No opinion 9 0 24 6 11 17
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 3.500 6.370 6.487 6.118 6.333
Disagree 19 50 11 18 29 17
Neither agree nor disagree 9 0 15 9 6 0
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Evaluations by Sexual Identity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
Agree 72 50 74 73 65 83
No opinion 5 0 7 4 11 0
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 4.500 7.517 6.974 7.632 8.167
Disagree 8 50 0 11 5 0
Neither agree nor disagree 5 0 10 6 0 0
Agree 87 50 90 83 95 100
No opinion 1 0 0 1 0 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 2.000 6.138 5.850 4.895 4.833
Disagree 34 100 24 34 42 33
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 3 5 0 0
Agree 62 0 72 61 58 67
No opinion 4 50 0 4 0 0
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Evaluations by Class Year
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages.
Legend T Total 1 2020 2 2021 3 2022 4 2023
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 32 n = 47 n = 48 n = 59
Number Question T 1 2 3 4
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 8.250 7.787 7.938 7.707
A waste of time 5 0 4 8 7
In the middle 4 3 11 2 2
Valuable 90 97 85 90 91
No opinion 1 0 0 0 2
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.742 6.289 6.674 6.982
A waste of time 15 10 24 13 12
In the middle 6 10 7 7 4
Valuable 79 81 69 80 84
No opinion 4 3 4 4 5
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.875 5.340 4.750 6.088
A waste of time 35 28 36 48 26
In the middle 9 9 11 4 12
Valuable 56 62 53 48 61
No opinion 1 0 0 0 3
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 7.219 7.128 6.917 7.254
A waste of time 9 9 9 10 7
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Evaluations by Class Year
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4
In the middle 7 9 4 4 10
Valuable 85 81 87 85 83
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 7.938 7.957 8.271 8.339
Disagree 7 12 11 4 5
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 2 0
Agree 92 88 89 94 95
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.781 5.457 5.875 5.793
Disagree 37 31 39 35 38
Neither agree nor disagree 4 3 7 2 3
Agree 59 66 54 62 59
No opinion 1 0 2 0 2
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.433 3.295 3.244 3.615
Disagree 69 67 70 69 69
Neither agree nor disagree 11 13 9 11 12
Agree 20 20 20 20 19
No opinion 9 6 6 6 12
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.034 6.261 6.152 6.661
Disagree 19 24 22 17 16
Neither agree nor disagree 9 3 11 13 7
Agree 72 72 67 70 77
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Evaluations by Class Year
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4
No opinion 5 9 2 4 5
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.469 7.065 7.333 7.034
Disagree 8 6 13 4 9
Neither agree nor disagree 5 0 4 4 10
Agree 87 94 83 92 81
No opinion 1 0 2 0 2
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.219 5.476 5.745 6.155
Disagree 34 44 36 32 28
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 5 2 9
Agree 62 56 60 66 64
No opinion 4 0 11 2 2
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Evaluations by Financial Aid
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 68 n = 109
Number Question T 1 2
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.627 8.119
A waste of time 5 9 4
In the middle 4 6 3
Valuable 90 85 94
No opinion 1 1 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.354 6.914
A waste of time 15 23 11
In the middle 6 3 6
Valuable 79 74 83
No opinion 4 4 4
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.090 5.769
A waste of time 35 40 31
In the middle 9 10 7
Valuable 56 49 61
No opinion 1 1 1
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 6.956 7.321
A waste of time 9 9 9
In the middle 7 7 6
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Evaluations by Financial Aid
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
Valuable 85 84 85
No opinion 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.029 8.358
Disagree 7 9 7
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0
Agree 92 91 93
No opinion 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.239 6.130
Disagree 37 43 32
Neither agree nor disagree 4 1 3
Agree 59 55 65
No opinion 1 1 1
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.692 3.302
Disagree 69 63 73
Neither agree nor disagree 11 15 8
Agree 20 22 19
No opinion 9 4 12
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.123 6.544
Disagree 19 23 17
Neither agree nor disagree 9 8 7
Agree 72 69 76
No opinion 5 4 6
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Evaluations by Financial Aid
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 6.970 7.440
Disagree 8 10 7
Neither agree nor disagree 5 3 5
Agree 87 87 88
No opinion 1 1 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.507 5.838
Disagree 34 34 34
Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 3
Agree 62 61 63
No opinion 4 1 4
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Evaluations by Financial Aid Breakdown
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 None 2 0-25% 3 25-50% 4 50-75% 5 75-100%
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 68 n = 8 n = 8 n = 12 n = 70
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.627 8.625 8.125 8.583 7.929
A waste of time 5 9 0 0 0 6
In the middle 4 6 0 0 8 3
Valuable 90 85 100 100 92 91
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.354 6.875 6.000 7.636 6.881
A waste of time 15 23 25 25 0 9
In the middle 6 3 0 0 9 7
Valuable 79 74 75 75 91 84
No opinion 4 4 0 0 8 4
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.090 5.500 5.500 4.750 5.797
A waste of time 35 40 38 38 58 30
In the middle 9 10 0 0 0 9
Valuable 56 49 62 62 42 61
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 1
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 6.956 7.625 6.875 7.750 7.171
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Evaluations by Financial Aid Breakdown
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
A waste of time 9 9 0 12 8 11
In the middle 7 7 0 12 17 4
Valuable 85 84 100 75 75 84
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.029 9.500 7.375 8.833 8.157
Disagree 7 9 0 12 8 9
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 0 0 0
Agree 92 91 100 88 92 91
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.239 7.000 6.625 6.833 5.754
Disagree 37 43 25 12 25 39
Neither agree nor disagree 4 1 0 0 8 3
Agree 59 55 75 88 67 58
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 1
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.692 3.000 4.000 2.222 3.328
Disagree 69 63 86 57 89 73
Neither agree nor disagree 11 15 14 0 0 8
Agree 20 22 0 43 11 19
No opinion 9 4 12 12 25 9
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.123 6.125 6.429 6.833 6.507
Disagree 19 23 38 14 17 16
Neither agree nor disagree 9 8 0 14 8 7
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Evaluations by Financial Aid Breakdown
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5
Agree 72 69 62 71 75 76
No opinion 5 4 0 12 0 4
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 6.970 8.625 7.875 8.167 7.057
Disagree 8 10 0 0 0 11
Neither agree nor disagree 5 3 0 0 0 7
Agree 87 87 100 100 100 81
No opinion 1 1 0 0 0 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.507 6.143 6.750 5.583 5.612
Disagree 34 34 29 25 42 37
Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 0 0 0 4
Agree 62 61 71 75 58 58
No opinion 4 1 12 0 0 4
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Evaluations by NCAA Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 178 n = 8
Number Question T 1 2
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.893 8.000
A waste of time 5 6 0
In the middle 4 5 0
Valuable 90 90 100
No opinion 1 1 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.688 6.875
A waste of time 15 15 12
In the middle 6 6 0
Valuable 79 78 88
No opinion 4 4 0
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.455 6.750
A waste of time 35 36 25
In the middle 9 9 0
Valuable 56 55 75
No opinion 1 1 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 7.124 8.000
A waste of time 9 9 0
In the middle 7 7 12
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
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Evaluations by NCAA Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
Valuable 85 84 88
No opinion 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.140 9.125
Disagree 7 8 0
Neither agree nor disagree 1 1 0
Agree 92 92 100
No opinion 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.676 5.875
Disagree 37 38 38
Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 0
Agree 59 59 62
No opinion 1 1 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.380 3.000
Disagree 69 69 83
Neither agree nor disagree 11 12 0
Agree 20 19 17
No opinion 9 8 25
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.302 6.625
Disagree 19 20 12
Neither agree nor disagree 9 9 12
Agree 72 71 75
No opinion 5 5 0
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Evaluations by NCAA Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.188 8.000
Disagree 8 9 0
Neither agree nor disagree 5 6 0
Agree 87 86 100
No opinion 1 1 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.690 5.750
Disagree 34 33 50
Neither agree nor disagree 4 5 0
Agree 62 62 50
No opinion 4 4 0
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Evaluations by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 No 2 Yes
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 153 n = 30
Number Question T 1 2
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.921 7.800
A waste of time 5 5 7
In the middle 4 4 7
Valuable 90 91 87
No opinion 1 1 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.762 6.241
A waste of time 15 15 17
In the middle 6 7 3
Valuable 79 78 79
No opinion 4 4 3
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.589 5.100
A waste of time 35 34 43
In the middle 9 10 3
Valuable 56 56 53
No opinion 1 1 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 7.176 7.100
A waste of time 9 9 7
In the middle 7 8 0
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Evaluations by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
Valuable 85 82 93
No opinion 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.183 8.267
Disagree 7 8 3
Neither agree nor disagree 1 1 0
Agree 92 91 97
No opinion 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.722 5.567
Disagree 37 37 37
Neither agree nor disagree 4 4 3
Agree 59 59 60
No opinion 1 1 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.396 3.296
Disagree 69 68 74
Neither agree nor disagree 11 12 7
Agree 20 19 19
No opinion 9 9 10
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.226 6.679
Disagree 19 21 11
Neither agree nor disagree 9 10 4
Agree 72 68 86
No opinion 5 5 7
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Evaluations by Greek Life Membership
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.245 7.233
Disagree 8 8 10
Neither agree nor disagree 5 6 0
Agree 87 86 90
No opinion 1 1 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.777 5.241
Disagree 34 32 45
Neither agree nor disagree 4 5 0
Agree 62 62 55
No opinion 4 3 3
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Evaluations by Race and Ethnicity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 American Indian or Alaska Native 2 Asian; Far East, Southeast Asia, Indian 3 Black; African American 4 Hispanic or Latino 5 Multiracial 6 White; European, Middle Eastern, North African
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 1 n = 75 n = 20 n = 18 n = 12 n = 55
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 7.000 7.892 8.450 7.833 8.167 7.691
A waste of time 5 0 4 5 11 0 7
In the middle 4 0 4 0 0 0 7
Valuable 90 100 92 95 89 100 85
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 8.000 6.658 7.526 7.562 6.250 6.192
A waste of time 15 0 12 11 0 25 23
In the middle 6 0 5 0 6 8 8
Valuable 79 100 82 89 94 67 69
No opinion 4 0 3 5 11 0 5
E3 The plenary session 5.516 4.000 5.452 6.750 5.111 5.417 5.200
A waste of time 35 100 34 15 44 25 44
In the middle 9 0 15 10 0 25 2
Valuable 56 0 51 75 56 50 55
No opinion 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 6.000 6.973 7.800 7.000 7.333 7.200
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Evaluations by Race and Ethnicity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6
A waste of time 9 0 8 5 11 8 9
In the middle 7 0 12 0 0 8 5
Valuable 85 100 80 95 89 83 85
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 7.000 8.187 8.150 8.222 8.917 8.218
Disagree 7 0 5 15 6 0 7
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
Agree 92 100 95 85 94 100 91
No opinion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 1.000 5.945 5.950 5.722 5.833 5.400
Disagree 37 100 36 30 39 33 40
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 3 5 6 0 5
Agree 59 0 62 65 56 67 55
No opinion 1 0 3 0 0 0 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 NaN 4.125 2.176 3.000 1.636 3.160
Disagree 69 NaN 61 88 71 82 74
Neither agree nor disagree 11 NaN 15 6 7 9 6
Agree 20 NaN 24 6 21 9 20
No opinion 9 100 4 15 22 8 9
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.000 6.286 6.947 6.438 6.667 6.056
Disagree 19 0 20 11 19 8 22
Neither agree nor disagree 9 0 10 5 6 8 11
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Evaluations by Race and Ethnicity
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3 4 5 6
Agree 72 100 70 84 75 83 67
No opinion 5 0 7 5 11 0 2
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 6.000 7.162 7.800 7.056 7.583 7.127
Disagree 8 0 7 5 11 0 13
Neither agree nor disagree 5 0 8 0 0 8 2
Agree 87 100 85 95 89 92 85
No opinion 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 4.000 6.099 5.579 6.294 5.583 5.127
Disagree 34 100 25 32 24 42 45
Neither agree nor disagree 4 0 4 16 0 0 2
Agree 62 0 70 53 76 58 53
No opinion 4 0 5 5 6 0 0
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Evaluations by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Legend T Total 1 Democrat 2 Independent 3 Republican
Participants
at T2
n = 188 n = 109 n = 40 n = 4
Number Question T 1 2 3
E1 The small group discussions 7.888 8.101 7.744 7.250
A waste of time 5 4 5 0
In the middle 4 2 8 25
Valuable 90 94 87 75
No opinion 1 0 2 0
E2 The briefing materials 6.694 6.755 6.351 5.333
A waste of time 15 14 19 33
In the middle 6 6 3 33
Valuable 79 80 78 33
No opinion 4 3 8 25
E3 The plenary session 5.516 5.284 5.795 4.750
A waste of time 35 38 28 50
In the middle 9 9 13 25
Valuable 56 53 59 25
No opinion 1 0 2 0
E4 The event as a whole 7.154 7.101 7.350 6.000
A waste of time 9 8 5 25
In the middle 7 7 5 25
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Evaluations by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3
Valuable 85 84 90 50
No opinion 0 0 0 0
E5 The discussion platform provided the opportunity for everyone to participate in the discussion.
8.176 8.248 8.175 6.000
Disagree 7 7 5 25
Neither agree nor disagree 1 0 0 25
Agree 92 93 95 50
No opinion 0 0 0 0
E6 The members of my group participated relatively equally in the discussions.
5.699 5.897 5.625 5.500
Disagree 37 34 38 25
Neither agree nor disagree 4 3 5 25
Agree 59 64 57 50
No opinion 1 2 0 0
E7 The discussion platform sometimes tried to influence the group with his or her own views.
3.404 3.082 4.026 4.500
Disagree 69 74 63 25
Neither agree nor disagree 11 6 8 50
Agree 20 19 29 25
No opinion 9 10 5 0
E8 The discussion platform tried to make sure that opposing arguments were considered.
6.324 6.423 6.324 4.250
Disagree 19 18 22 50
Neither agree nor disagree 9 5 8 25
Agree 72 77 70 25
No opinion 5 5 8 0
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Evaluations by Political Affiliation
Percentages reported for “No opinion” are raw percentages. Percentages reported for all other categories are valid percentages.
Number Question T 1 2 3
E9 The important aspects of the issues were covered in the group discussions.
7.220 7.398 6.846 6.000
Disagree 8 4 15 25
Neither agree nor disagree 5 3 5 25
Agree 87 94 79 50
No opinion 1 1 2 0
E10 I learned a lot about people very different from me - about what they and their lives are like.
5.707 5.419 6.649 5.750
Disagree 34 40 19 25
Neither agree nor disagree 4 5 3 25
Agree 62 55 78 50
No opinion 4 4 8 0