2014 Chicago Council on Global Affairs Survey
With frequent debates about defense spending and international intervention, United States foreign policy is often at the forefront of conversations about…
Nine historical polling results that might surprise you
Draft Rosie the Riveter - then fire her In March, 1944, Gallup asked a war-weary country whether they preferred the army to "draft 300,000 single women…
2014 National Poll on the Civil Justice System
DRI -- The Voice of the Defense Bar and Langer Research Associates have teamed together for their third annual poll on the civil justice system. Find out…
When I'm 64, or Maybe 63? Public Views about Retirement Age blog
Many Baby Boomers are facing a difficult decision: when to retire? Their personal choices are being made in the context of a longstanding debate about the…
Reason-Rupe: New Data Collection
The Roper Center is pleased to announce the availability of datasets from the Reason-Rupe survey series. Launched in 2011, the Reason-Rupe public opinion…
Public Funds, Private Education: What the Polls Say blog
Government aid to private schools, vouchers, private educational contractors - the lines between public and private in the world of education are ever-…
Latin American Databank blog
The Latin American Databank features a collection of roughly 1500 studies from South American, Central American, and Caribbean countries, as well as…
In memoriam Jay Wilson
Roper Center has lost a great friend. William "Jay" Wilson, Roper Center Board Member and leader in the field of market research, died on March 22,…
Welcome to the new website!
Welcome to the new Roper Center website! In addition to the new look and feel, the site offers a number of new features for users. Dataset Collections…
Roper Center will be moving its base of operations
This year the Roper Center will be moving its base of operations from the University of Connecticut, where it has resided for the past 37 years. The Roper…
CBS News/New York Times 2013-2014
Sixteen CBS News/New York Times studies conducted from June, 2013-June, 2014 are now available for download. These studies cover a wide range of topics…
The American Public and Israel
When Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to Congress at their invitation, many U.S. leaders marked the occasion by affirming their commitment to the special…
Andrew Kohut on the Anniversary of the Selma March blog
On March 7, 1965, black Americans marched on Selma, Alabama in an effort to secure the civil rights that had been withheld from them and were met with…
Fly Me to the Moon - The Public and NASA blog
On March 3, 1915, the U.S. government established the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA. In 1958, NACA became NASA. In polls in the…
Shootings, Guns and Public Opinion blog
Last week the country was shocked by the on-air shooting of a reporter and cameraman - shocked, but perhaps not surprised. Gun violence has become an all-…
Then and Now: Relations with Cuba
The prospect of the U.S. normalizing relations with Cuba is the latest twist in the long story of the two nations' interactions since Teddy Roosevelt led…
Fee Increase Effective July 1, 2015
Member Representatives Take Note! Effective July 1, 2015, membership fees will reflect a slight increase of about 1.5%. Visit it the Fees for Membership,…
The Public, Race, and a Jury of Your Peers blog
Last year’s jury decisions in racially-charged investigations were only the most recent to reveal the schism in the country’s perceptions of how race…
A Public Divided: Americans' Attitudes about Torture blog
The release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA use of torture in interrogations of suspected terrorists has renewed the debate over…
4th Quarter 2014 Gallup Datasets Now Available
Ten Gallup Organization studies conducted from October-December, 2014 are now available for download. These studies cover a wide range of topics including…