Campus Climate
Disclaimer: The data collection for our 2023-2024 survey is complete, and the findings will be published in October. You can check out our most recent report from 2019-2020 below.
Islamophobia on College Campuses
and its Impact on Muslim Students
Islamophobia: a “fear, hatred, or prejudice toward Islam and Muslims” that manifests itself in a “pattern of discrimination and oppression.”
Major Takeaways
Over Half
of all respondents were subjected to bigoted comments about Islam from their peers, while 33.55% were subjected to bigoted comments about Islam from their professors or instructors.
Three-Quarters
of Muslim students reported that their schools failed to make statements, accommodations, or otherwise address the effects of significant policy issues impacting their community, such as the Muslim Ban. Even in cases where schools responded, 21.37% of students found the responses to be inappropriate or inadequate
A Quarter
of students witnessed other Muslim students being physically harassed on campus or school sponsored events due to their religious identity.
An even greater percentage, 31.83%, reported witnessing other Muslim students being verbally harassed due to their religious identity.
Another 24.48% of students were harassed on college related online platforms due to their Muslim identity.
Over a Third
of students reported that speakers with Islamophobic or divisive agendas were permitted to speak on campus, and 24.85% of students believed their school’s response was inappropriate to these events.
