71 percent of students would report a professor for saying something offensive, according to results
Most college students value free speech — but only up to a certain point, according to the results of a recently released survey from the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth at North Dakota State University.
Nearly three-quarters of students surveyed reported that they believe free speech matters more than comfort, yet 71 percent would report a professor for saying something offensive, and 57 percent would report a fellow student for the same reason, the results found.
The annual poll tracks students’ views on free speech, capitalism, national progress, protests, and social media. More than 2,000 students from 472 colleges and universities nationwide were questioned for the 2025 results, released in September.
Professor John Bitzan, author of the survey, told The College Fix that the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is an example of the growing intolerance and violence toward unpopular views on college campuses.