ANALYSIS: Graduation Rates Fall at One-Third of 4-Year Colleges 
 
 SORTABLE TABLES: Graduation Rates Over Time, by Type of Institution: 
 
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 We compare here the graduation rates at four-year colleges for the six years ending in 2008 with the rates for the six years ending in 2003. Because rates can spike up or down in a particular year, we also show a separate comparison that tends to reduce the effect of those outliers on differences in colleges' rates over time. To make this comparison, we averaged each college's rates in 2003 and 2008 with rates in the immediately preceeding years, then compared the averages. To further illustrate changes over time at each college, we show in boldface type any rate that increased over the one in the immediately preceeding year. Figures are rounded. About These Data 
 
 ** Change in averaged graduation rates: the difference, in percentage points, of the average of the rates for 2001 and 2002 compared with the average of the rates for 2007 and 2008. 
 
 Institution Change in percentage points, 2003-8 Change in averaged graduation rates** Change in admissions selectivity 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Clark Atlanta U 14 13 none 31% 31% 34% n/a 40% 44% 45% Trevecca Nazarene U 13 15 more 30% 37% 39% 40% 48% 48% 50% Stevens Inst of Tech 13 12 more 65% 66% 75% 72% 73% 76% 79% Yeshiva U 10 3 less 88% 72% 55% 81% 66% 84% 83% Adelphi U 10 12 more 48% 53% 53% 54% 61% 63% 64% Northeastern U 10 10 more 56% 60% 60% 61% 65% 66% 70% U of La Verne 10 11 none 47% 50% 47% 52% 51% 59% 60% U of Miami 9 10 none 65% 67% 71% 71% 73% 76% 77% U of Hartford 8 4 none 55% 52% 53% 56% 51% 54% 60% U of Tulsa 8 4 more 63% 55% 60% 61% 61% 63% 63% U of Southern California 7 8 more 76% 81% 82% 83% 84% 85% 88% Vanderbilt U 6 6 more 84% 83% 86% 88% 89% 91% 89% Biola U 6 7 more 63% 64% 62% 69% 67% 71% 70% Carnegie Mellon U 6 5 none 82% 81% 85% 86% 86% 87% 87% Brigham Young U 6 6 none 71% 74% 70% 70% 78% 78% 79% Clarkson U 6 5 none 66% 64% 64% 71% 70% 70% 70% George Washington U 6 5 none 73% 75% 79% 78% 79% 78% 81% New York U 6 6 more 78% 79% 80% 83% 84% 84% 84% Azusa Pacific U 6 7 more 55% 57% 62% 86% 56% 65% 63% U of Rochester 6 3 none 81% 78% 81% 80% 80% 81% 84% Clark U 5 5 more 71% 68% 69% 70% 72% 76% 73% Drexel U 5 6 none 57% 57% 57% 60% 60% 64% 62% Brandeis U 5 4 more 85% 84% 89% 88% 88% 89% 89% U of Chicago 5 3 none 89% 87% 87% 91% 89% 90% 92% Boston U 5 6 more 75% 75% 75% 77% 81% 82% 80% Florida Inst of Tech 5 4 none 53% 54% 54% 52% 57% 56% 59% Washington U in St. Louis 4 4 more 89% 89% 92% 91% 91% 92% 94% American U 4 6 none 66% 71% 73% 71% 71% 73% 76% Andrews U 4 5 none 48% 53% 38% 51% 57% 54% 57% Texas Christian U 4 5 less 64% 65% 67% 69% 68% 69% 69% Oral Roberts U 4 2 less 52% 50% 54% 54% 55% 52% 54% Samford U 4 2 none 67% 73% 68% 70% 71% 67% 77% U of Denver 4 5 none 69% 71% 69% 70% 72% 74% 74% Trinity International U 4 4 none 43% 48% 52% 37% 61% 47% 52% U of San Diego 4 5 more 67% 72% 73% 73% 75% 74% 75% Saint Louis U 3 3 none 72% 71% 74% 75% 75% 74% 74% Pacific U 3 6 less 53% 64% 65% 64% 59% 63% 67% U of Pennsylvania 3 3 none 92% 92% 94% 94% 94% 95% 95% Worcester Polytechnic Inst 3 2 none 74% 77% 79% 74% 75% 76% 79% Southern Methodist U 3 2 more 70% 72% 71% 71% 74% 71% 74% Rice U 3 1 none 92% 90% 91% 90% 93% 90% 93% Case Western Reserve U 3 4 more 76% 78% 81% 77% 78% 81% 80% Baylor U 2 1 none 72% 70% 72% 72% 74% 72% 73% New School 2 7 n/a 50% 59% 61% 57% 60% 62% 61% Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst 2 3 none 78% 81% 81% 81% 82% 82% 83% Catholic U of America 2 6 none 65% 69% 73% 70% 68% 75% 71% Pepperdine U 2 3 none 75% 80% 77% 80% 79% 79% 81% Tufts U 2 1 none 88% 90% 91% 90% 92% 89% 92% Duke U 1 1 none 93% 94% 94% 93% 94% 94% 95% Illinois Inst of Tech 1 6 none 56% 62% 61% 69% 68% 67% 64% Johns Hopkins U 1 2 none 88% 88% 88% 88% 92% 90% 89% Massachusetts Inst of Tech 1 2 none 91% 92% 92% 94% 93% 93% 94% Yale U 1 1 none 95% 96% 96% 96% 96% 96% 97% Boston C 1 3 none 87% 89% 89% 91% 91% 91% 91% U of Notre Dame 1 1 none 95% 95% 96% 95% 96% 95% 96% Seton Hall U 1 1 less 56% 59% 57% 56% 58% 57% 61% Cornell U 1 2 none 88% 92% 92% 93% 92% 92% 93% Long Island U-C.W. Post Campus 1 3 none 37% 40% 36% 43% 47% 42% 41% Wake Forest U 1 2 none 87% 87% 86% 88% 88% 89% 88% U of San Francisco 1 -1 none 67% 66% 66% 67% 65% 65% 67% Tulane U 1 2 none 73% 74% 73% 73% 71% 76% 74% California Inst of Tech 0 2 none 86% 88% 89% 90% 89% 89% 88% Columbia U 0 1 none 92% 92% 93% 92% 93% 93% 93% Northwestern U 0 0 none 93% 93% 92% 93% 93% 93% 94% Stanford U 0 2 none 93% 94% 95% 94% 95% 95% 94% Georgetown U 0 0 none 94% 93% 93% 93% 94% 93% 93% Marquette U 0 0 less 76% 76% 77% 80% 78% 75% 76% Dartmouth C 0 -1 none 95% 95% 95% 93% 94% 93% 95% U of the Pacific 0 -1 more 69% 68% 70% 65% 68% 67% 68% DePaul U 0 0 none 63% 64% 61% 63% 64% 62% 64% Harvard U 0 -1 none 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 97% 98% Howard U 0 6 none 58% 65% 60% 67% 67% 69% 65% Fordham U 0 3 none 73% 79% 77% 78% 78% 80% 78% Duquesne U 0 1 less 70% 72% 69% 68% 70% 72% 72% Princeton U 0 -1 none 97% 97% 97% 97% 96% 95% 96% U of Bridgeport -1 2 none 36% 41% 51% 34% 43% 42% 41% Lehigh U -1 0 more 83% 86% 84% 85% 86% 83% 85% Pace U New York Campus -1 0 none 52% 56% 59% 56% 56% 53% 55% U of Dayton -1 0 more 76% 76% 74% 79% 77% 76% 75% Syracuse U -1 2 none 77% 81% 79% 79% 82% 82% 80% Brown U -1 -1 none 95% 96% 96% 95% 94% 95% 94% Loyola U Chicago -1 -3 none 70% 68% 65% 67% 70% 65% 66% Polytechnic Inst of New York U -2 -2 more 50% 55% 43% 45% 50% 47% 53% Hofstra U -2 -1 none 55% 56% 51% 55% 56% 53% 54% Saint Mary's U of Minnesota -3 -6 none 62% 60% 58% 65% 61% 53% 57% Widener U -3 -6 none 60% 59% 60% 57% 60% 52% 56% St. John's U -4 -6 none 69% 64% 66% 64% 59% 61% 61% Emory U -4 -2 more 88% 91% 86% 91% 87% 88% 87% U of Saint Thomas -4 -1 more 70% 76% 71% 74% 74% 72% 72% George Fox U -4 0 more 59% 66% 61% 59% 66% 62% 62% Nova Southeastern U -6 0 none 40% 47% 42% 39% 42% 46% 41% Wilmington U -8 -13 none 53% 47% 49% 38% 45% 35% 39% Spalding U -13 -14 more 40% 46% 49% 49% 29% 24% 33% Barry U -16 -10 less 44% 57% 39% 50% 34% 39% 41% Immaculata U -18 0 less 50% 65% 53% 60% 56% 67% 47% Alliant International U-San Diego -19 -16 n/a 34% 30% 88% 34% 45% 20% 11% Golden Gate U * -27 -12 less 47% 37% 6% n/a 50% 50% 10% 
 
 * Institution enrolled relatively few students (50 or fewer in 2002) who met the federal government's criteria (like full-time attendance) to be counted in the graduation rate for the six-year period ending in 2008. In some cases, those students may represent a small minority of all students enrolled at the institution. A college's graduation rates can rise or fall significantly over time because of small year-to-year variations in the number of such students who enroll and complete degrees. 
 
 About These Data 
 
 The Chronicle analyzed changes in graduation rates reported by more than 1,000, four-year public and private nonprofit colleges and universities. We examined only institutions classified as research, master's, or Baccalaureate Colleges—Arts & Sciences by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 2005. 
 
 These rates, which colleges report annually to the U.S. Education Department, are calculated as the percentage of all first-time, full-time students entering in the fall seeking bachelor's degrees who completed bachelor's degrees within six years. At some institutions, this definition excludes a significant number of students, for example, those enrolled part time. 
 
 The column labels showing a single year -- 2002 through 2008 -- refer to the final year of six-year periods. The six-year period ending in 2008 was the most recent for which comprehensive data were available from the Education Department when The Chronicle published these tables. The six-year period ending in 2002 was the first for which all colleges participating in federal-aid programs were required to report the data to the Education Department. Figures are rounded. 
 
 In these tables, we compare rates for the six years ending in 2008 against rates from five years earlier, in 2003. 
 
 A college's graduation rate sometimes spikes up or down in a particular year. To account for such fluctuations, The Chronicle also averaged the graduation rates for 2002 and 2003 and compared those sums with the averages of the 2007 and 2008 rates. That approach yielded results similar to those shown when only 2003 and 2008 were compared. 
 
 Colleges typically describe their graduation rates using a similar but slightly different set of data, which includes students who completed any degree program, such as associate degrees. The Education Department recommends examining only students seeking bachelor's degrees when comparing four-year institutions because it facilitates consistent comparisons and because producing bachelor's recipients is a core mission of those institutions. 
 
 The Chronicle's analysis recognizes that a college's graduation rate may rise if its admissions become more selective. Greater selectivity typically brings more academically prepared students, who in turn are more likely to complete degrees within six years. Conversely, graduation rates can slip when institutions become less selective. We labeled institutions that became more or less selective during the period covered by these graduation rates. The source was Barron's Profile of American Colleges, which assigns colleges among seven tiers of selectivity. We recorded whether a college changed tiers from 1996-7 to 2001-2. 
 
 Other changes in student demographics could also have increased how each institution's rate changed over time, and this analysis did not further account for those effects. ||||| Photo courtesy Creative Commons 
 
 I recently reported on PayScale’s newest batch of college rankings, which compare how much a school’s graduates earn to how much they pay for tuition. In other words, it calculates each institution’s financial return on investment, which seems a far saner way to look at the value of a degree than anything that U.S. News, for instance, has cooked up. (In case you were wondering, PayScale ranked Harvey Mudd College at No. 1, with a $1.094 million 20-year net ROI on $116,800 tuition; MIT, Caltech, and Stanford came in at Nos. 2, 3, and 4, respectively.) 
 
 Jordan Weissmann Jordan Weissmann is Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent. 
 
 But not everybody feels so warmly about the idea of judging schools according to their ROI—particularly academics, who expressed qualms last year when President Obama proposed his own ratings system for colleges that would take into account how much graduates make. With the PayScale list out, Cedar Riener, a professor of psychology at Randolph-Macon College, took me—and PayScale—to task with a blog post titled “The Absurdity of Ranking Colleges by Graduate Salaries.” Riener was particularly irked by my decision to focus on colleges at the very bottom of PayScale’s list that offered alumni a negative return—meaning students spent more on their education than they made back in extra earnings. 
 
 Like many in higher education, Riener thinks some colleges are simply too different from one another to be judged on a single scale. You can’t mash together Harvard, with its well-off and well-prepared student body, with an institution like second-to-last-ranked Fayetteville State University, where 78 percent of students received Pell Grants in 2012. There’s no logical way to compare engineering and tech schools, which dominate the top of PayScale’s list, to art schools, which tend to fall at the bottom. He writes: 
 
 Sure, a dollar is a dollar is a dollar, but saying that a mineral engineer makes twice what an artist does, and therefore this particular art school isn’t worth it, that just seems absurd, but it is exactly the logic that their ROI tanking system encourages, and that Weissman’s [sic] article adopts in using language like “to be blunt, these schools make students poorer.” No they don’t. I imagine that most students entering art school are fully informed (by parents, teachers, classmates, strangers in the grocery store) that their choice is disastrous and they will never find a lucrative job doing art. They choose to pay for training anyways. Is the art school making them poorer? 
 
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 My short answer is: Yes, the art school really is making students poorer if it delivers a negative ROI. And there’s nothing absurd about holding colleges accountable for what their students earn. 
 
 The art school question is actually a small piece of a much bigger quandary: When we look at the earnings of a college graduate, and try to decide whether their education was financially worthwhile, whom should we compare them to? PayScale answers this in a reasonable, though imperfect, way. They calculate the predicted lifetime earnings of alums from each institution, then subtract the cost of their schooling and the pay that the median high school graduate can expect to make over their working life. The ROI is whatever’s left. So when the site says that certain schools offer a money-losing proposition, it means that typical alums fare worse than the typical American with a 12th-grade education. 
 
 Many students would like to know whether their college education is likely to leave them poorer than an adult who started their career right after prom. 
 
 In a more ideal world, with better data available, PayScale would be able to compare students from similar race and class backgrounds, and who work in similar industries. Attending the Maryland Institute College of Art might be a less lucrative choice than getting a job working in a Ford factory or becoming the manager of a Chipotle. It’s certainly a less promising option than going to a higher-ranked arts program like the Rhode Island Institute of Design or the Art Institute in Chicago, which both offer positive returns. But is it a more financially ruinous decision than trying to become a painter or photographer without a B.F.A.? PayScale doesn’t say. Likewise, some historically black colleges (such as Fayetteville, Savannah State University, and Shaw University) rank at the bottom of PayScale’s list. But the results might turn out differently if their alms were compared to other African-Americans—who systematically make less than whites—with similar family incomes who decided not to get a degree. 
 
 Be that as it may, I think many students would like to know whether their college education is likely to leave them poorer than an adult who started their career right after prom. And it’s strange to argue schools should be let off the hook because their students have dimmer earning prospects to begin with, or choose less remunerative majors. It might not be absolutely necessary to rank colleges based on ROI. But in the age of massive student debt, it is absolutely fair and far from absurd to ask whether schools are charging appropriate tuition, given students’ realistic earning prospects. 
 
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 Moreover, there is a very wide—and very accurate—consensus in academia that holds that for-profit universities vastly overcharge their students, given the actual value of their degrees. Why not apply that standard to traditional higher ed as well? To put it another way: It may be that art schools are at a disadvantage compared to engineering programs because painting don’t pay very much. But it may be equally true that some art schools are a rip-off. 
 
 At the same time, overemphasizing salaries would be dangerous. As Riener argued in so many words on Twitter, judging colleges based on their students’ expected salaries could theoretically penalize schools that admit low-income students, who have lower earnings expectations to start with. If the government were to use a ranking system just like PayScale’s to reward or punish colleges, it would almost certainly be a disaster—college administrators would start jettisoning poor and minority students like sailors bailing water out of a ship. ||||| October 12, 2017 - U.S. Voter Support For Gun Control At All-Time High, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Trump Helped Texas, Florida, Not Puerto Rico, Voters Say 
 
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 American voters support stricter gun laws 60 - 36 percent, the highest level of support ever, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today. The previous high support was 54 - 42 percent June 28. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Voters also support 73 - 25 percent, including 62 - 34 percent among Republicans and 67 - 29 percent among voters in households where there is a gun, a ban on modifications to make a semi-automatic weapon fire more like an automatic weapon, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Consistent with every Quinnipiac University poll since February 2013, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre, American voters support 94 - 5 percent requiring background checks for all gun purchases. Voters in gun households support universal background checks 93 - 6 percent. Support for other nationwide gun measures is: 
 
 79 - 19 percent for a mandatory waiting period for all gun purchases; 
 
 64 - 32 percent for a ban on the sale of assault weapons; 
 
 86 - 12 percent for a ban of the sale of guns to people convicted of a violent crime; 
 
 58 - 38 percent for stricter regulations on ammunition sales; 
 
 64 - 34 percent for a ban on high-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. 
 
 American voters say 63 - 27 percent that it's possible to make new gun laws without interfering with gun rights. Republicans voters say 51 - 37 percent that it's possible to make gun laws that don't interfere with gun rights and voters in gun households agree 57 - 33 percent. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "The Las Vegas massacre echoes though a survey that shows American voters want stricter gun laws and a ban on high-capacity clips and bump stocks, the device that makes a lethal weapon even more lethal," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters say 57 - 27 percent President Donald Trump and his administration have done enough to help Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Voters also say 57 - 26 percent the president and his administration have done enough to help Florida in the wake of Hurricane Irma. 
 
 
 
 
 
 But voters say 55 - 36 percent that Trump and his administration have not done enough to help Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Hispanic voters say 76 - 17 percent that the Trump Administration has not done enough. 
 
 
 
 
 
 President Trump does not care about the problems facing Puerto Rico after Maria, voters say 52 - 43 percent. Hispanic voters say 72 - 23 percent that Trump does not care. North Korea 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters say 57 - 40 percent that they do not have confidence in Trump to handle the situation with North Korea. 
 
 
 
 
 
 But voters say 65 - 28 percent they do have confidence in "top national security and diplomatic officials" to handle the situation with North Korea. 
 
 
 
 
 
 The U.S. will be able to resolve the North Korean situation diplomatically, 54 percent of voters say, while 29 percent say it will need to use military force. 
 
 
 
 
 
 The U.S. should negotiate with North Korea, 65 percent of voters say, while 30 percent say negotiations are a waste of time. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Voters oppose 62 - 26 percent a preemptive strike on North Korea. 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Voters don't have confidence in President Donald Trump to handle North Korea, but they're hoping other members of the Trump team will step up," Malloy said. 
 
 
 
 
 
 American voters disapprove 60 - 35 percent of the way the media covers Trump and disapprove 59 - 39 percent of the way Trump talks about the media. Voters trust the media more than Trump 52 - 37 percent to tell the truth about important issues. 
 
 
 
 
 
 From October 5 - 10, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,482 voters nationwide with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa and Colorado as a public service and for research. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Visit poll.qu.edu or www.facebook.com/quinnipiacpoll Call (203) 582-5201, or follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll. 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - gun policy? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 42% 83% 9% 38% 50% 35% 40% 56% Disapprove 47 10 82 47 39 54 50 32 DK/NA 11 7 9 15 11 11 10 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 31% 45% 44% 43% 55% 40% 48% 19% 29% Disapprove 53 46 47 44 36 47 41 71 57 DK/NA 16 9 9 13 10 12 11 9 14 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Approve 33% 44% 46% 43% 33% 39% 58% 60% Disapprove 53 44 46 44 56 51 28 29 DK/NA 14 11 8 14 11 9 14 11 
 
 31. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the news media has covered President Trump? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 35% 8% 64% 33% 29% 40% 37% 25% Disapprove 60 90 29 62 66 54 59 69 DK/NA 5 2 8 5 5 6 5 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 31% 35% 41% 26% 36% 31% 59% 36% Disapprove 56 64 61 54 70 58 64 32 59 DK/NA 9 5 4 5 5 5 5 9 5 
 
 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the news media has covered President Trump? 
 
 App Dis DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 35 60 5 Aug 23, 2017 40 55 5 Aug 16, 2017 37 58 5 May 25, 2017 39 57 4 May 10, 2017 37 58 5 Mar 07, 2017 41 53 6 Feb 22, 2017 45 50 4 
 
 32. Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump talks about the media? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 39% 77% 7% 36% 47% 31% 35% 52% Disapprove 59 21 91 61 51 67 63 45 DK/NA 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 27% 40% 42% 39% 51% 35% 43% 15% 34% Disapprove 70 57 58 58 47 62 54 85 64 DK/NA 3 3 - 2 2 3 3 - 2 
 
 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Trump talks about the media? 
 
 App Dis DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 39 59 2 Aug 23, 2017 35 62 3 Aug 16, 2017 38 59 3 May 25, 2017 35 62 3 May 10, 2017 31 65 3 Mar 07, 2017 37 60 3 Feb 22, 2017 35 61 4 
 
 33. Who do you trust more to tell you the truth about important issues: President Trump or the news media? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Trump 37% 78% 3% 34% 43% 32% 36% 52% News media 52 12 89 52 44 59 53 38 DK/NA 11 10 8 13 13 8 11 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Trump 20% 39% 41% 41% 48% 40% 44% 6% 22% News media 61 51 50 52 40 52 46 85 61 DK/NA 19 10 9 7 12 8 10 8 18 
 
 TREND: Who do you trust more to tell you the truth about important issues: President Trump or the news media? 
 
 News Trump Media DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 37 52 11 Aug 23, 2017 36 54 10 Aug 16, 2017 37 55 9 May 25, 2017 34 53 13 May 10, 2017 31 57 12 Mar 07, 2017 37 53 10 Feb 22, 2017 37 52 10 
 
 34. Do you support or oppose the nuclear deal with Iran? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 31% 15% 47% 33% 33% 29% 41% 24% Oppose 47 65 32 45 49 44 42 50 DK/NA 22 20 21 23 17 26 17 27 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 28% 28% 31% 38% 32% 32% 32% 28% 30% Oppose 43 49 52 40 51 41 46 47 50 DK/NA 30 22 17 22 17 27 22 24 20 
 
 TREND: Do you support or oppose the nuclear deal with Iran? 
 
 Sup Opp DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 31 47 22 Sep 28, 2015 26 58 16 Aug 31, 2015 25 55 20 Aug 03, 2015 28 57 15 
 
 35. Do you think that the NRA, or National Rifle Association, supports policies that are good for the U.S. or supports policies that are bad for the U.S.? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Good 43% 83% 9% 40% 52% 34% 41% 58% Bad 47 10 80 49 39 55 52 32 DK/NA 10 7 11 11 9 11 7 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Good 36% 45% 45% 42% 56% 42% 49% 14% 34% Bad 53 46 47 47 36 49 42 72 50 DK/NA 11 9 8 11 8 9 8 14 16 
 
 36. Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 62% 84% 43% 60% 69% 56% 56% 71% Oppose 31 11 51 32 27 35 39 22 DK/NA 7 5 7 8 5 10 5 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 52% 66% 66% 60% 70% 57% 64% 55% 52% Oppose 39 30 28 32 26 35 30 42 31 DK/NA 9 5 6 8 3 9 6 3 17 
 
 TREND: Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board? 
 
 Sup Opp DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 62 31 7 Apr 05, 2017 58 34 7 Mar 08, 2017 58 37 5 
 
 36a. Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board? COMBINED WITH: (If support q36) If the tax reductions caused an increase in the deficit, would you still support reducing taxes across the board, or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support even if incr deficit 33% 52% 16% 31% 38% 28% 26% 42% Support only if NOT incr deficit 24 26 23 24 27 21 26 23 Oppose 31 11 51 32 27 35 39 22 DK/NA 12 12 11 13 8 16 9 14 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support even if incr deficit 23% 32% 34% 35% 40% 28% 34% 29% 19% Support only if NOT incr deficit 24 28 27 20 27 21 24 23 30 Oppose 39 30 28 32 26 35 30 42 31 DK/NA 14 10 11 13 7 16 12 6 20 
 
 TREND: Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board? (If support) If the tax reductions caused an increase in the deficit, would you still support reducing taxes across the board, or not? 
 
 Sup Sup EvenIf Onlyif Incr NotIncr Oppose DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 33 24 31 12 Apr 05, 2017 27 27 34 11 Mar 08, 2017 29 26 37 8 
 
 36b. Do you support or oppose reducing taxes across the board? COMBINED WITH: (If support q36) If the tax reductions benefitted the wealthy the most, would you still support reducing taxes across the board, or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support even if benf wlthy most 21% 41% 4% 20% 26% 16% 23% 26% Support only if NOT benf wlthy most 38 38 39 37 39 36 31 42 Oppose 31 11 51 32 27 35 39 22 DK/NA 10 10 7 11 8 12 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support even if benf wlthy most 14% 22% 24% 21% 29% 19% 24% 8% 14% Support only if NOT benf wlthy most 38 40 39 36 39 35 37 47 35 Oppose 39 30 28 32 26 35 30 42 31 DK/NA 9 8 9 11 6 11 9 3 19 
 
 38. Do you think that President Trump and his administration have done enough to help Texas in the wake of hurricane Harvey, or do you think they haven't done enough? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Have done enough 57% 78% 38% 58% 61% 53% 63% 62% Haven't done enough 27 11 44 23 24 29 20 21 DK/NA 16 11 18 19 15 18 18 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Have done enough 35% 60% 63% 63% 67% 58% 62% 40% 39% Haven't done enough 47 26 22 19 19 22 21 48 46 DK/NA 17 14 15 18 14 20 17 13 15 
 
 39. Do you think that President Trump and his administration have done enough to help Florida in the wake of hurricane Irma, or do you think they haven't done enough? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Have done enough 57% 76% 40% 57% 60% 54% 62% 62% Haven't done enough 26 11 43 23 23 29 20 22 DK/NA 17 13 17 19 17 17 19 16 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Have done enough 37% 60% 63% 63% 65% 59% 62% 40% 42% Haven't done enough 45 27 21 18 19 22 21 48 44 DK/NA 18 13 16 19 16 19 17 12 13 
 
 40. Do you think that President Trump and his administration have done enough to help Puerto Rico in the wake of hurricane Maria, or do you think they haven't done enough? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Have done enough 36% 68% 6% 35% 42% 30% 36% 48% Haven't done enough 55 20 89 55 48 63 54 43 DK/NA 9 12 5 9 10 8 10 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Have done enough 15% 39% 41% 40% 47% 37% 42% 12% 17% Haven't done enough 74 53 52 50 43 54 48 84 76 DK/NA 11 8 6 10 10 9 9 4 7 
 
 41. Do you think that President Trump cares about the problems facing Puerto Rico after hurricane Maria, or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Cares 43% 83% 11% 39% 49% 37% 45% 57% No 52 14 85 55 45 59 51 38 DK/NA 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Cares 22% 44% 50% 48% 56% 46% 51% 14% 23% No 70 53 48 47 40 50 45 85 72 DK/NA 8 4 2 5 4 5 4 2 5 
 
 42. Do you approve or disapprove of President Trump's response to the mass shooting in Las Vegas? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 50% 80% 24% 51% 57% 44% 50% 59% Disapprove 34 6 61 32 26 41 34 24 DK/NA 16 14 14 17 17 15 16 17 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 30% 51% 56% 58% 61% 49% 55% 36% 36% Disapprove 49 33 32 26 24 34 29 54 45 DK/NA 21 15 12 16 16 17 16 10 18 
 
 43. Do you have confidence in President Trump to handle the situation with North Korea or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Confidence 40% 83% 5% 37% 49% 32% 38% 55% No 57 15 93 60 48 65 59 43 DK/NA 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Confidence 25% 43% 45% 42% 54% 39% 47% 13% 27% No 71 56 53 55 44 59 51 85 72 DK/NA 3 1 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 
 
 TREND: Do you have confidence in President Trump to handle the situation with North Korea or not? 
 
 Yes No DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 40 57 2 Sep 28, 2017 41 56 2 Aug 24, 2017 42 54 4 Aug 16, 2017 42 56 3 
 
 44. Do you think the United States will be able to resolve the situation with North Korea diplomatically or will the United States need to use military force to resolve the situation with North Korea? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Diplomatically 54% 41% 64% 58% 53% 56% 61% 50% Military force 29 42 20 27 33 25 24 32 DK/NA 17 17 16 15 14 19 15 18 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Diplomatically 53% 56% 51% 60% 53% 58% 56% 50% 59% Military force 32 33 32 20 32 23 28 37 28 DK/NA 15 11 17 20 14 19 16 13 13 
 
 TREND: Do you think the United States will be able to resolve the situation with North Korea diplomatically or will the United States need to use military force to resolve the situation with North Korea? 
 
 Diplom- Miltry atic Force DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 54 29 17 Sep 28, 2017 50 35 15 Aug 24, 2017 64 26 11 Aug 16, 2017 60 30 10 
 
 45. Do you think it is more important to avoid war with North Korea, or do you think it is more important to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Avoid war 52% 29% 69% 57% 46% 57% 54% 43% Take away weapons 41 63 24 37 48 34 38 48 DK/NA 7 7 7 6 6 9 8 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Avoid war 66% 55% 45% 47% 44% 53% 48% 65% 62% Take away weapons 27 41 49 41 50 36 43 35 35 DK/NA 7 4 6 12 7 11 9 1 4 
 
 TREND: Do you think it is more important to: avoid war with North Korea, or do you think it is more important to take away North Korea's nuclear weapons? 
 
 Avoid TakeAwy War Weapns DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 52 41 7 Sep 28, 2017 52 43 5 Aug 24, 2017 54 39 6 
 
 46. Do you have confidence in the top national security and diplomatic officials to handle the situation with North Korea, or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Confidence 65% 87% 45% 65% 69% 61% 66% 73% No 28 10 44 28 25 30 27 20 DK/NA 7 3 11 7 6 9 7 8 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Confidence 59% 66% 69% 65% 73% 66% 69% 54% 54% No 34 26 26 26 22 24 23 42 39 DK/NA 7 8 5 9 5 10 7 4 8 
 
 47. Do you think that the U.S. should negotiate with North Korea, or do you think it is a waste of time? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Negotiate 65% 50% 75% 68% 63% 66% 71% 57% Waste of time 30 46 17 27 34 26 25 36 DK/NA 6 4 7 4 3 8 3 7 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Negotiate 68% 62% 63% 69% 61% 67% 64% 72% 64% Waste of time 22 35 33 26 35 26 30 20 31 DK/NA 10 4 5 5 3 7 5 8 6 
 
 48. Would you support or oppose a preemptive strike on North Korea? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 26% 46% 16% 20% 28% 24% 22% 33% Oppose 62 41 77 67 63 62 68 54 DK/NA 11 12 7 13 8 14 10 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 17% 26% 34% 25% 30% 25% 28% 21% 25% Oppose 75 63 56 59 63 60 62 71 60 DK/NA 8 11 9 15 7 14 11 8 16 
 
 49. Do you believe that President Trump and the Republicans in Congress will be able to pass any significant legislation by the end of 2017, or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes/Pass legislation 29% 52% 14% 25% 30% 28% 29% 35% No 64 40 81 69 63 65 66 57 DK/NA 7 8 5 6 6 7 5 9 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Pass legislation 34% 26% 29% 27% 33% 30% 32% 19% 30% No 59 69 66 63 61 62 62 76 66 DK/NA 7 4 5 10 6 8 7 5 4 
 
 TREND: Do you believe that President Trump and the Republicans in Congress will be able to pass any significant legislation by the end of 2017, or not? 
 
 Yes No DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 29 64 7 Aug 17, 2017 38 58 4 Jun 08, 2017 44 50 6 
 
 51. Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 60% 34% 85% 62% 52% 68% 65% 49% Oppose 36 63 13 35 45 28 33 47 DK/NA 3 3 2 4 3 3 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 64% 54% 63% 64% 49% 65% 57% 78% 72% Oppose 33 44 35 32 49 31 40 21 24 DK/NA 4 2 2 4 2 4 3 1 4 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 72% 61% 58% 52% 65% 68% 44% 46% Oppose 26 36 39 43 32 29 53 51 DK/NA 3 3 2 5 3 3 3 4 
 
 TREND: Do you support or oppose stricter gun laws in the United States? 
 
 Sup Opp DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 60 36 3 Jun 28, 2017 54 42 4 Link to full trend on website 
 
 52. Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 94% 93% 97% 94% 92% 96% 95% 95% Oppose 5 6 2 5 7 3 4 4 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 93% 94% 94% 96% 93% 96% 95% 96% 91% Oppose 6 5 4 3 6 3 4 4 6 DK/NA - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 3 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 95% 91% 95% 94% 95% 95% 93% 93% Oppose 5 6 4 5 4 4 6 6 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 
 
 TREND: Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun buyers? 
 
 Sup Opp DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 94 5 1 Jun 28, 2017 94 5 - Link to full trend on website 
 
 53. Do you believe that expanding background checks would be effective in reducing gun violence in the U.S., or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 58% 40% 77% 58% 51% 64% 58% 53% No 37 55 19 38 46 29 37 41 DK/NA 5 6 4 4 3 6 5 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 73% 52% 53% 58% 50% 61% 56% 70% 62% No 24 46 41 36 47 31 39 29 32 DK/NA 3 2 6 7 3 7 5 1 7 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Yes 64% 53% 58% 57% 63% 61% 46% 47% No 31 42 38 38 32 35 50 49 DK/NA 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 4 Link to Trend on website 
 
 54. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 64% 46% 86% 62% 50% 76% 66% 56% Oppose 32 49 12 33 46 19 31 38 DK/NA 4 5 2 5 4 5 3 5 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 57% 53% 70% 73% 48% 74% 61% 86% 61% Oppose 41 42 26 21 48 21 35 14 36 DK/NA 2 4 3 5 4 5 4 - 3 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 71% 63% 65% 56% 66% 69% 55% 49% Oppose 26 34 30 39 30 28 40 47 DK/NA 2 3 5 5 4 3 5 4 Link to Trend on website 
 
 55. Do you believe that a nationwide ban on the sale of assault weapons would be effective in reducing gun violence in the U.S., or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 49% 25% 75% 48% 38% 60% 51% 41% No 48 70 21 49 60 36 46 55 DK/NA 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 51% 45% 48% 55% 36% 57% 46% 67% 55% No 48 52 48 39 61 39 50 32 39 DK/NA 1 3 4 6 3 4 3 1 6 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Yes 57% 49% 50% 40% 51% 55% 38% 34% No 40 48 46 57 45 42 59 63 DK/NA 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 Link to Trend on website 
 
 56. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of guns to people who have been convicted of violent crimes? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 86% 87% 87% 87% 85% 88% 91% 86% Oppose 12 12 12 11 13 12 8 13 DK/NA 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 83% 87% 88% 88% 88% 89% 88% 79% 85% Oppose 17 12 10 11 11 11 11 21 14 DK/NA - 1 2 1 1 1 1 - 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 89% 83% 88% 85% 86% 89% 86% 88% Oppose 10 15 11 13 13 10 13 11 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 
 
 57. Do you believe that a nationwide ban on the sale of guns to people who have been convicted of violent crimes would be effective in reducing gun violence in the U.S., or not? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Yes 67% 58% 79% 65% 65% 69% 71% 65% No 29 40 16 31 32 26 25 33 DK/NA 4 2 5 5 4 4 4 2 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 73% 63% 65% 70% 66% 70% 68% 68% 63% No 24 32 32 27 31 27 29 29 27 DK/NA 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 10 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Yes 72% 64% 65% 71% 68% 72% 60% 61% No 25 32 32 25 26 25 38 37 DK/NA 4 5 4 4 5 3 2 3 
 
 58. Do you support or oppose stricter regulations on ammunition sales? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 58% 36% 81% 58% 49% 67% 61% 45% Oppose 38 61 14 38 48 28 36 49 DK/NA 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 6 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 61% 54% 61% 60% 44% 63% 53% 80% 75% Oppose 34 43 38 33 52 32 42 19 23 DK/NA 5 3 2 7 4 5 4 1 2 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 73% 53% 58% 51% 64% 67% 40% 40% Oppose 24 41 39 46 32 30 56 56 DK/NA 3 6 3 3 4 3 4 4 
 
 59. Do you support or oppose imposing a federal mandatory waiting period on all gun purchases, so that everyone who purchases a gun must wait a certain number of days before taking the gun home? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 79% 71% 94% 76% 73% 86% 81% 78% Oppose 19 28 5 22 26 12 18 21 DK/NA 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 70% 78% 85% 85% 72% 87% 79% 85% 83% Oppose 27 22 14 13 27 12 19 15 14 DK/NA 3 - 1 2 1 2 1 - 3 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 86% 76% 77% 80% 82% 83% 73% 72% Oppose 13 22 21 18 17 15 26 27 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 
 
 60. Do you support or oppose a nationwide ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 bullets? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 64% 44% 83% 64% 56% 71% 67% 58% Oppose 34 52 15 33 42 25 31 38 DK/NA 3 4 2 2 2 4 2 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 56% 60% 66% 74% 55% 71% 63% 74% 64% Oppose 42 39 32 21 43 25 34 26 35 DK/NA 2 - 2 4 2 4 3 1 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 73% 64% 63% 56% 65% 68% 56% 52% Oppose 24 34 35 40 32 28 42 45 DK/NA 3 2 2 4 2 3 2 3 Link to Trend on website 
 
 61. Do you support or oppose a ban on gun modifications that can make a semi-automatic gun work more like an automatic gun? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Support 73% 62% 82% 76% 71% 75% 78% 70% Oppose 25 34 17 23 27 22 20 27 DK/NA 3 4 1 2 2 3 2 3 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 68% 70% 75% 77% 71% 76% 74% 74% 71% Oppose 29 29 23 19 27 20 23 25 28 DK/NA 3 1 2 4 2 4 3 1 1 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Support 80% 71% 72% 69% 73% 75% 71% 67% Oppose 19 24 26 28 25 23 26 29 DK/NA 1 5 2 3 2 2 3 3 
 
 62. Do you think it is too easy to buy a gun in the U.S. today, too difficult to buy a gun in the U.S. today, or about right? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Too easy 59% 33% 83% 60% 49% 68% 59% 50% Too difficult 3 6 2 3 5 2 3 3 About right 33 56 12 33 42 25 34 42 DK/NA 4 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too easy 63% 53% 61% 62% 46% 64% 55% 76% 73% Too difficult 4 5 2 2 4 2 3 3 5 About right 30 38 33 31 46 29 38 18 18 DK/NA 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Too easy 64% 56% 61% 53% 65% 61% 47% 44% Too difficult 2 4 2 6 4 1 4 3 About right 28 36 33 35 27 32 45 50 DK/NA 6 4 3 5 4 6 3 3 
 
 TREND: Do you think it is too easy to buy a gun in the U.S. today, too difficult to buy a gun in the U.S. today, or about right? 
 
 Too Too About Easy Diff Right DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 59 3 33 4 Jun 28, 2017 57 6 32 5 Link to full trend on website 
 
 63. Do you think any new gun laws will interfere with the right to own guns, or do you think it's possible to make new gun laws without interfering with gun rights? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Will interfere 27% 37% 17% 25% 32% 22% 23% 31% Won't interfere 63 51 75 65 59 67 68 57 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) 1 - - 1 1 1 - 1 DK/NA 10 12 8 9 9 10 8 12 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Will interfere 28% 29% 27% 22% 32% 22% 27% 24% 27% Won't interfere 65 64 65 60 59 66 63 68 64 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 1 DK/NA 6 6 7 17 9 11 10 6 8 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Will interfere 20% 29% 26% 32% 27% 20% 35% 33% Won't interfere 71 61 63 58 64 71 53 57 NO RIGHT TO OWN(VOL) - - 1 1 1 1 - - DK/NA 9 10 10 9 8 8 11 10 Link to Trend on website 
 
 64. If more people carried guns, do you think the United States would be safer or less safe? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Safer 35% 65% 7% 32% 45% 26% 31% 47% Less safe 56 22 88 57 46 65 61 42 DK/NA 9 12 5 10 10 9 7 10 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Safer 24% 41% 35% 34% 47% 31% 39% 13% 29% Less safe 61 50 58 57 44 60 52 83 56 DK/NA 15 8 7 9 8 10 9 4 15 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Safer 28% 38% 38% 34% 27% 32% 50% 53% Less safe 64 54 54 53 63 59 40 35 DK/NA 8 8 9 14 9 9 10 11 
 
 TREND: If more people carried guns, do you think the United States would be safer or less safe? 
 
 Less Safer Safe DK/NA Oct 12, 2017 35 56 9 Jun 28, 2017 35 57 8 Link to full trend on website 
 
 65. Do you think Congress is doing enough to reduce gun violence or do you think Congress needs to do more to reduce gun violence? 
 
 WHITE...... COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Doing enough 24% 49% 6% 19% 30% 19% 23% 32% Do more 68 39 90 73 63 72 71 57 DK/NA 8 13 4 8 8 9 7 11 AGE IN YRS.............. WHITE..... 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Doing enough 21% 27% 26% 19% 32% 22% 27% 13% 11% Do more 76 64 68 69 60 68 64 84 84 DK/NA 3 10 7 13 8 9 9 3 5 REGION................... DENSITY............ Gun NEast MWest South West City Suburb Rural HsHld Doing enough 21% 26% 21% 31% 19% 21% 36% 35% Do more 73 67 69 60 74 73 52 56 DK/NA 6 7 9 9 7 6 12 9 
 
 66. Is being the victim of gun violence something you personally worry about or not?
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