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APSA Membership Survey: Respondent Characteristics, Activities, and Attitudes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2026

ALLISON MACDONALD
ALLISON MACDONALD*
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Political Science Today , Volume 6 , Issue 3 , August 2026 , pp. 61 - 62
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© American Political Science Association 2026

APSA’s annual Membership Survey collects information about the education and careers of current and past APSA members, in addition to evaluating views of the climate within the discipline and satisfaction with APSA itself. Presented below is a selection of data from the 2026 APSA Membership Survey, which was conducted from April to June 2026 and collected 932 responses. For any questions, please contact us at surveys@apsanet.org.

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Primary Position of Respondents

Responses from n=924 respondents. Position with 10 or fewer selections are not shown above; percentages may not add to 100.

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Institution Type of Respondents in Academia

All data is from the APSA Membership Survey. Nonresponses and responses of “don’t know or prefer not to answer” are excluded from calculations.

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Tenure Status of Faculty Respondents

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First-Generation Status of Respondents

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Highest Degree Earned Among Respondents

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Respondents in Non-Academic Positions

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Perceptions of Climate Within the Discipline, 2020-2026

“Agree” includes responses of both “agree” and “strongly agree”; “Disagree” includes responses of both “disagree” and “strongly disagree”. Responses of “Neither agree nor disagree” are not shown above; percentages may not add to 100.

All data is from the APSA Membership Survey. Nonresponses and responses of “don’t know or prefer not to answer” are excluded from calculations.

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Figure 1. Primary Position of RespondentsResponses from n=924 respondents. Position with 10 or fewer selections are not shown above; percentages may not add to 100.

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Figure 2. Institution Type of Respondents in AcademiaAll data is from the APSA Membership Survey. Nonresponses and responses of “don’t know or prefer not to answer” are excluded from calculations.

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Figure 3. Tenure Status of Faculty Respondents

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Figure 4. First-Generation Status of Respondents

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Figure 5. Highest Degree Earned Among Respondents

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Figure 6. Respondents in Non-Academic Positions

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Figure 7. Perceptions of Climate Within the Discipline, 2020-2026“Agree” includes responses of both “agree” and “strongly agree”; “Disagree” includes responses of both “disagree” and “strongly disagree”. Responses of “Neither agree nor disagree” are not shown above; percentages may not add to 100.