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: Antisemitism on college campuses was already on the rise prior to October 7th – albeit much more slowly. The number of total incidents reported in 2022-2023 increased to nearly 300, the most since tracking began after a small decline the previous year.

Total Incidents
289
Trend
28.4%
from previous year
Comparison with previous and next years
64
more incidents than previous year
1564
fewer incidents than next year

Incidents by Type

10.7%
Social Media/Email
31 Incidents
10.7% of all incidents this year
6.9%
from previous year
Social Media/Email
31 Incidents
10.7% of all incidents this year
6.9%
from previous year
2.4%
Article/Publication
7 Incidents
2.4% of all incidents this year
133.3%
from previous year
Article/Publication
7 Incidents
2.4% of all incidents this year
133.3%
from previous year
38.8%
Hate Speech
112 Incidents
38.8% of all incidents this year
34.9%
from previous year
Hate Speech
112 Incidents
38.8% of all incidents this year
34.9%
from previous year
39.4%
Vandalism/Graffiti
114 Incidents
39.4% of all incidents this year
34.1%
from previous year
Vandalism/Graffiti
114 Incidents
39.4% of all incidents this year
34.1%
from previous year
8%
Harassment
23 Incidents
8% of all incidents this year
4.2%
from previous year
Harassment
23 Incidents
8% of all incidents this year
4.2%
from previous year
0.7%
Assault
2 Incidents
0.7% of all incidents this year
Assault
2 Incidents
0.7% of all incidents this year
Social Media/Email
10.7%
Article/Publication
2.4%
Hate Speech
38.8%
Vandalism/Graffiti
39.4%
Harassment
8%
Assault
0.7%

Also happening occurring the 2022-2023 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.

    5

    BDS Votes

    In 2022-2023, there were just five BDS votes held on college campuses, the lowest since tracking of BDS began in 2017-2018. Most experts believed that BDS was no longer a concern for Jewish students — however, that changed dramatically the following year after the October 7th Hamas attack.

  • Anti-Israel legislation describes student government legislation that specifically targets the nation or people of Israel, in ways that do not include boycotts, divestment, or sanctions. Like BDS votes, Anti-Israel legislation has not impacted university policy, but deeply impacts the sense of belonging and safety for Jewish students on campus.

    2

    Anti-Israel Legislation

    Like BDS, Anti-Israel student government legislation dwindled to the single digits, with just two incidents in 2022-2023 compared to 14 the previous year. Unfortunately this trend was also short-lived, with a record number of anti-Israel legislation proceedings introduced the following year.

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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.