Between April 3rd and April 8th, 2008, SocialSphere Strategies of Cambridge, Massachusetts, conducted a poll of 800 members of the “Millennial Generation”: college-bound high school students, college students, and college graduates. The Academy commissioned the poll with support from the McCormick Tribune Foundation. The goal of the poll was to assess Millennials’ attitudes toward public service and their opinions about the Public Service Academy, and the results are astounding:
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1) By a margin of more than 7:1, Millennials overwhelmingly support the creation of the Academy.
2) More than half (57%) of all Millennials indicate that they “likely” would consider applying to the U.S. Public Service Academy, with 19% saying that they “very likely” would consider applying. Those most likely to consider applying include: men (63%), Southerners (63%), African Americans (64%), Latinos (68%), and Asian Americans (70%).
3) Political affiliation did not affect young people’s perception of the Academy – 58% of Democrats and 56% of Republicans say that they would consider applying to the Academy.
This poll provides concrete evidence that young Americans not only support the initiative to build the Public Service Academy, they also are willing to work to make it a reality.
- Profile of the Sample
- Key Findings About Public Service
- Key Findings About the U.S. Public Service Academy
- Complete Data
Profile of the Sample
Key Findings About Public Service
- Millennials believe that our nation’s leaders – private sector, public sector, and political – are not doing enough to encourage young people to enter public service.
- Millennials indicate that they would be more likely to vote for someone if they support public service programs for young people – and they would be more likely to engage in service if it was more of a priority for our government.
Key Findings About the U.S. Public Service Academy
- By a margin of more than 7:1, Millennials overwhelmingly support the creation of the Academy.
- A majority of all Millennials indicate that they would consider applying to the U.S. Public Service Academy, and 19% say that they would “very likely” consider applying. Those most likely to consider applying include: men (63%), Southerners (63%), African Americans (64%), Latinos (68%), and Asian Americans (70%).
- Political affiliation did not affect young people’s perception of the Academy – 58% of Democrats and 56% of Republicans say that they would consider applying to the Academy.
Complete Data
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