Polling

Since 2000, the Institute has been conducting frequent polling of America's college students. The surveys - generally one is published in the fall semester and one in the spring semester - track students' political views and seek to understand what drives these new voters.

Our April 2004 survey broke college students into four distinct ideological groups. Most students do not fit either traditional liberal or conservative labels. To see where your views place you, take the IOP's Political Personality Test.

Our new publication, "Are You Talking to Me? A Guide to Reaching Young Voters" draws on research conducted by the IOP and other organizations.

• Fall 2001 Youth Survey

  Results from the Fall 2001 edition of our bi-annual Youth Survey. More

• Fall 2002 Youth Survey

  The Fall 2002 edition of our bi-annual youth survey. More

• Fall 2003 Youth Survey

  Results from the Fall 2003 edition of our bi-annual youth survey on politics and public service. More

• Fall 2004 Youth Survey

  Objectives were to look in depth into the 2004 election and the issues driving college students' votes, how they vote, and interest in voting. More

• Fall 2005 Youth Survey

  Results from the Fall 2005 edition of our bi-annual survey of youth in relation to politics and public service. More

• Fall 2006 Youth Survey

  The 11th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service by Harvard's IOP. More

• Spring 2000 Youth Survey

  THe Spring 2000 edition of our bi-annual youth survey on politics and public service. More

• Spring 2003 Youth Survey

  The Spring 2003 edition of our bi-annual youth survey. More

• Spring 2004 Youth Survey

  The Spring 2004 edition of our bi-annual youth survey pertaining to politics and public service. More

• Spring 2005 Youth Survey

  The results from the Spring 2005 edition of our bi-annual survey of youth in relation to politics and public service. More