Poll: 76% of College Students Plan to Return to Campus
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College students are ready to get back to campus, even though the coronavirus outbreak is still a threat, according to a new poll.
An Axios/College Reaction poll released Wednesday indicates that college students are ready to return to campus and attend classes in person.
Poll results show:
76% of students plan to return to campus this fall if they have the option.
66% of students say they would attend in-person classes.
67% of students say they would leave campus if there's a major coronavirus outbreak.
71% of students say they don’t plan on attending sporting events if they take place.
79% of students say they won’t attend parties.
54% of students say they would voluntarily download an app to conduct contact tracing.
95% of students say they currently wear masks when they can't socially distance.
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