Legacy Admissions and Race/Ethnicity Based Affirmative Action Is Unpopular

 

Most people oppose preferences in college admission for first generation college students, including most whites and most Republican leaners, but most non-whites and most Democratic leaners support consideration of this as at least a minor factor.

Large majorities across the board are opposed to legacy admissions to college and universities.

Majorities across the board are also opposed to the consideration of race and ethnicity in college and university admissions. Less than 15% of black survey respondents think race and ethnicity should be a major factor in admissions, and support for race and ethnicity as a major factor in admissions is weaker in all other demographics.