Antisemitic Incidents on Campus by Year

2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025

Summary: The 2020-2021 school year saw a significant rise in the number of antisemitic incidents on campus – a nearly 50% increase compared to the previous year. There are a few factors that spurred this increase, including the return to in-person instruction at many college and university campuses after COVID-19 closures the previous spring, as well as the May 2021 conflict between Israel and Hamas, which precipitated a spike in antisemitism worldwide.

Total Incidents
254
Trend
41.9%
from previous year
Comparison with previous and next years
75
more incidents than previous year
29
more incidents than next year

Incidents by Type

15%
Social Media/Email
38 Incidents
15% of all incidents this year
153.3%
from previous year
Social Media/Email
38 Incidents
15% of all incidents this year
153.3%
from previous year
41.3%
Hate Speech
105 Incidents
41.3% of all incidents this year
176.3%
from previous year
Hate Speech
105 Incidents
41.3% of all incidents this year
176.3%
from previous year
27.6%
Vandalism/Graffiti
70 Incidents
27.6% of all incidents this year
2.9%
from previous year
Vandalism/Graffiti
70 Incidents
27.6% of all incidents this year
2.9%
from previous year
6.3%
Harassment
16 Incidents
6.3% of all incidents this year
14.3%
from previous year
Harassment
16 Incidents
6.3% of all incidents this year
14.3%
from previous year
9.8%
Other
25 Incidents
9.8% of all incidents this year
Other
25 Incidents
9.8% of all incidents this year
Social Media/Email
15%
Hate Speech
41.3%
Vandalism/Graffiti
27.6%
Harassment
6.3%
Other
9.8%

Also occurring during the 2020-2021 academic year:

  • BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, and manifests on campus as non-binding student government votes that call on their universities to boycott products or divest from investments related to Israel. Practically, these votes often serve only to isolate Jewish students, as no college or university has ever implemented BDS measures.

    17

    BDS Votes

    The number of BDS votes more than doubled relative to the previous school year, from 8 to 17. This was still lower than the years before COVID, when BDS votes numbered in the 20s and 30s.

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Hillel International has been tracking antisemitic incidents on U.S. and Canadian college and university campuses since the 2014-2015 academic year. Incidents are gathered from college and university bias reporting; from campus Hillels and Jewish student organizations; from the ReportCampusHate.org portal; and from a variety of other sources. All incidents are individually reviewed to verify their accuracy, identify their type, and remove duplicates.