53% Say That Colleges Should Allow Students From Anywhere in the World

Publication Date: 12/14/2025 5:00 AM CST

53% Say That Colleges Should Allow Students From Anywhere in the World

Publication: 12/14/2025 5:00 AM CST

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More than half (53%) of voters say that people from anywhere in the world should be allowed to attend college in the United States.
- One third (32%) say people from some countries should be banned from attending college in the United States.
- Democrats say people from anywhere should be allowed to attend by a 68% to 19% margin.
- Republicans favor bans for some countries by a 47% to 41% margin.
- Voters making less than $35,000 annually are the least likely to support people coming to school from anywhere, with just 40% in favor.
Among voters who agree that people from certain countries should be banned from attending college, voters most want to see bans placed on Iran (71%), Afghanistan (71%), and Somalia (65%).
- Among this group, Russia (58%) and China (57%) also had majorities in favor of such a ban.
- Fewer voters (around 20%) support banning people from England, Canada, and France from attending U.S. colleges.
- Voters had similar views about travel bans from these countries.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, December 8-9, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.