CBS News Poll – June 14 - 17, 2023

Adults in the U.S.

Sample 2,145 Adults in the U.S.
Margin of Error ±3%

2. As you may know, the U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide whether colleges can continue to consider an
applicant’s race as part of their admissions policies. What should the Supreme Court do regarding colleges
considering race in admissions? Should colleges be...
Allowed to consider race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
Not allowed to consider race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70%

3. In general, do you think affirmative action programs in hiring, promoting, and college admissions should be
continued, or do you think these affirmative action programs should be abolished?
Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Abolished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%

4. Do you think racism in America today is...

A major problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
A minor problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37%
Not a problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%

5. Looking back over the history of America, do you think racism has been...
A major problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73%
A minor problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23%
Not a problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

6. In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

None/Not
A lot Some Not much at all
White people 17% 29% 28% 26%
Black people 48% 35% 13% 4%
Hispanic people 28% 47% 20% 5%
Asian people 25% 51% 19% 5%
Women 23% 45% 22% 9%
Men 12% 29% 35% 24%

Questions held for future release.

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CBS News Poll – June 14 - 17, 2023
Adults in the U.S.

2. Supreme Court on College Admissions

As you may know, the U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide whether colleges can continue to consider an applicant’s race as part of their admissions
policies. What should the Supreme Court do regarding colleges considering race in admissions? Should colleges be...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Allowed to consider race 30% 28% 32% 38% 36% 24% 25% 52% 31% 12%
Not allowed to consider race 70% 72% 68% 62% 64% 76% 75% 48% 69% 88%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,140) (1,041) (1,099) (450) (540) (697) (453) (533) (675) (680)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Allowed to consider race 30% 50% 10% 45% 26% 18% 26% 50% 32% 21% 34%
Not allowed to consider race 70% 50% 90% 55% 74% 82% 74% 50% 68% 79% 66%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,140) (681) (622) (688) (662) (603) (1,343) (266) (344) (834) (509)

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3. Affirmative Action in General

In general, do you think affirmative action programs in hiring, promoting, and college admissions should be continued, or do you think these affirmative
action programs should be abolished?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

Continued 53% 47% 58% 70% 59% 45% 40% 75% 56% 28%
Abolished 47% 53% 42% 30% 41% 55% 60% 25% 44% 72%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,134) (1,040) (1,095) (444) (538) (699) (452) (534) (673) (680)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

Continued 53% 72% 21% 75% 47% 30% 45% 78% 66% 41% 50%
Abolished 47% 28% 79% 25% 53% 70% 55% 22% 34% 59% 50%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,134) (681) (621) (688) (660) (603) (1,340) (265) (343) (831) (509)

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4. Racism a Problem Today

Do you think racism in America today is...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A major problem 53% 49% 58% 53% 58% 53% 48% 74% 56% 31%
A minor problem 37% 39% 35% 39% 33% 37% 39% 22% 37% 49%
Not a problem 10% 12% 7% 7% 9% 10% 13% 4% 7% 20%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,143) (1,042) (1,101) (449) (541) (699) (454) (535) (675) (680)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A major problem 53% 78% 25% 74% 54% 28% 45% 72% 64% 42% 51%
A minor problem 37% 20% 55% 22% 38% 52% 44% 18% 26% 47% 39%
Not a problem 10% 2% 20% 3% 8% 20% 11% 10% 10% 11% 10%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,143) (683) (623) (687) (664) (604) (1,347) (267) (343) (835) (511)

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5. Racism a Problem in History

Looking back over the history of America, do you think racism has been...

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A major problem 73% 71% 75% 68% 78% 75% 70% 84% 80% 56%
A minor problem 23% 24% 22% 25% 19% 22% 27% 14% 19% 35%
Not a problem 4% 5% 3% 7% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 8%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,132) (1,038) (1,095) (450) (537) (697) (450) (535) (669) (676)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A major problem 73% 87% 58% 85% 76% 56% 70% 80% 76% 67% 74%
A minor problem 23% 12% 36% 12% 23% 36% 27% 14% 19% 29% 24%
Not a problem 4% 1% 5% 2% 1% 8% 3% 6% 5% 4% 2%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,132) (683) (612) (688) (657) (600) (1,338) (267) (344) (827) (511)

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6A. Discrimination of Groups — White people

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 17% 19% 15% 12% 17% 19% 19% 6% 14% 31%
Some 29% 31% 27% 25% 27% 29% 34% 16% 34% 36%
Not much 28% 26% 31% 32% 28% 27% 28% 37% 28% 20%
None/Not at all 26% 24% 27% 31% 28% 25% 19% 41% 23% 13%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100%
Weighted N (2,139) (1,042) (1,097) (450) (540) (699) (450) (534) (674) (678)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 17% 5% 34% 7% 18% 30% 20% 10% 10% 23% 16%
Some 29% 18% 43% 15% 34% 40% 34% 14% 25% 37% 29%
Not much 28% 38% 15% 38% 29% 18% 26% 30% 33% 23% 31%
None/Not at all 26% 39% 8% 40% 19% 12% 20% 46% 32% 17% 24%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,139) (682) (620) (688) (663) (601) (1,342) (266) (344) (831) (511)

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6B. Discrimination of Groups — Black people

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 48% 44% 52% 49% 54% 47% 41% 70% 50% 24%
Some 35% 36% 34% 36% 31% 36% 38% 23% 38% 44%
Not much 13% 15% 11% 12% 11% 14% 15% 4% 10% 24%
None/Not at all 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% 6% 2% 2% 7%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,139) (1,040) (1,099) (450) (537) (699) (453) (535) (671) (681)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 48% 72% 19% 68% 46% 24% 39% 76% 57% 37% 42%
Some 35% 23% 50% 25% 39% 44% 42% 16% 27% 43% 41%
Not much 13% 5% 23% 5% 12% 23% 14% 6% 12% 15% 13%
None/Not at all 4% 0% 8% 1% 3% 8% 5% 1% 3% 5% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,139) (680) (622) (688) (663) (604) (1,345) (263) (344) (834) (511)

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6C. Discrimination of Groups — Hispanic people

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 28% 22% 34% 30% 28% 31% 22% 42% 28% 14%
Some 47% 45% 48% 42% 43% 48% 52% 42% 48% 51%
Not much 20% 26% 15% 22% 23% 17% 20% 13% 19% 29%
None/Not at all 5% 7% 3% 6% 6% 4% 6% 2% 5% 6%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,137) (1,040) (1,097) (448) (540) (697) (452) (531) (673) (681)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 28% 43% 12% 39% 29% 13% 23% 32% 41% 22% 25%
Some 47% 43% 51% 43% 53% 46% 48% 49% 37% 47% 50%
Not much 20% 12% 29% 15% 14% 33% 23% 16% 17% 25% 19%
None/Not at all 5% 2% 8% 3% 4% 8% 6% 3% 5% 6% 6%
Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,137) (681) (622) (687) (660) (603) (1,343) (264) (344) (832) (511)

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6D. Discrimination of Groups — Asian people

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 25% 23% 27% 23% 25% 28% 24% 38% 21% 19%
Some 51% 49% 52% 51% 47% 50% 54% 49% 54% 51%
Not much 19% 22% 16% 20% 22% 17% 19% 9% 22% 24%
None/Not at all 5% 6% 4% 6% 6% 5% 3% 4% 3% 6%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,142) (1,043) (1,100) (450) (540) (699) (453) (535) (674) (681)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 25% 33% 17% 33% 28% 13% 22% 27% 29% 20% 26%
Some 51% 53% 51% 49% 53% 50% 52% 48% 48% 52% 52%
Not much 19% 12% 25% 14% 16% 28% 21% 17% 17% 22% 18%
None/Not at all 5% 2% 6% 3% 3% 9% 5% 8% 6% 6% 4%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,142) (683) (622) (688) (664) (604) (1,345) (266) (344) (834) (511)

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6E. Discrimination of Groups — Women

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 23% 17% 29% 22% 27% 23% 20% 31% 23% 16%
Some 45% 40% 51% 42% 41% 48% 51% 49% 47% 43%
Not much 22% 30% 14% 23% 21% 22% 21% 15% 21% 29%
None/Not at all 9% 13% 6% 13% 11% 7% 8% 5% 9% 12%
Totals 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Weighted N (2,138) (1,043) (1,096) (450) (540) (699) (449) (535) (674) (677)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 23% 29% 15% 26% 25% 17% 20% 28% 31% 20% 20%
Some 45% 50% 44% 49% 44% 41% 48% 42% 37% 48% 47%
Not much 22% 15% 28% 16% 24% 27% 23% 14% 22% 22% 25%
None/Not at all 9% 5% 13% 8% 6% 14% 8% 16% 10% 9% 7%
Totals 99% 99% 100% 99% 99% 99% 99% 100% 100% 99% 99%
Weighted N (2,138) (683) (619) (688) (663) (601) (1,341) (266) (344) (830) (511)

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6F. Discrimination of Groups — Men

In America today, how much discrimination do you think there is against the following groups?

Gender Age Ideology

Total Male Female Under 30 30-44 45-64 65+ Liberal Moderate Conservative

A lot 12% 19% 6% 12% 12% 12% 13% 5% 12% 20%

Some 29% 31% 26% 32% 28% 28% 25% 19% 29% 33%
Not much 35% 32% 38% 30% 35% 35% 40% 40% 39% 30%
None/Not at all 24% 18% 29% 26% 24% 24% 22% 36% 20% 16%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 99% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,134) (1,041) (1,094) (445) (539) (698) (453) (531) (674) (678)

2020 Vote Party ID Race White by Education

Total Biden Trump Dem Ind Rep White Black Hispanic No Degree 4yr Degree+

A lot 12% 5% 21% 5% 15% 18% 13% 11% 11% 14% 12%
Some 29% 20% 37% 19% 32% 34% 28% 28% 27% 31% 23%
Not much 35% 41% 30% 40% 35% 33% 36% 32% 36% 34% 39%
None/Not at all 24% 34% 11% 36% 18% 15% 22% 29% 26% 21% 25%
Totals 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 99%
Weighted N (2,134) (679) (622) (684) (663) (604) (1,338) (266) (343) (832) (506)

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 HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED AND THE
MARGIN OF ERROR CALCULATED

The CBS News/YouGov survey of 2,145 adults in the U.S. was conducted between June 14-17,
2023.
This sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, and education based on the U.S. Census
American Community Survey, and the U.S. Census Current Population Survey, as well as 2020
Presidential vote and 2022 Congressional vote. Respondents were selected to be representative
of adults nationwide. The weights range from 0.04 to 6.4, with a mean of 1 and a standard
deviation of 1.0.
The margin of error (a 95% confidence interval) for a sample percentage p based upon the entire
sample is approximately 3.0%. It is calculated using the formula
s
1 + CV2
p̂ ± 100 ×
n

where CV is the coefficient of variation of the sample weights and n is the sample size used
to compute the proportion. This is a measure of sampling error (the average of all estimates
obtained using the same sample selection and weighting procedures repeatedly). The sample
estimate should differ from its expected value by less than margin of error in 95 percent of
all samples. It does not reflect non-sampling errors, including potential selection bias in panel
participation or in response to a particular survey.