Among students, liberals do outnumber conservatives. But a large share are moderates, and different types of institutions see different proportions of students claiming one of five political identities.
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Among students, liberals do outnumber conservatives. But a large share are moderates, and different types of institutions see different proportions of students claiming one of five political identities.
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Far left
Liberal
Middle of the road
Conservative
Far right
All 4-year Colleges and Universities
SOURCE: UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute
NOTE: UCLA’s data does not include community colleges.
Brian O’Leary is an interactive news editor at The Chronicle, where he builds data visualizations and other interactive news products. Email him at brian.oleary@chronicle.com.
