N = 300 (Cohorts 1 + 2 combined; all responses retained, no exclusions applied).

Sections follow the order questions appeared in the survey.

1. University Research Beliefs

Knowledge & Science Attitude

research_1: How much do you, personally, know about research at colleges and universities?

research_2: “Scientific research methods are the best way to find out if something is true or false.”

Effects of Research on Groups (research_3)

To what extent has research at colleges and universities had a positive or negative effect on each of the following?

Research Literacy & Attitudes (research_4)

Rate your agreement with the following statements:

Research Importance (research_5)

For each research area/outcome, how important is it for the public good?

Research Likelihood (research_5)

For each research area/outcome, how likely is academic research to produce it?

Negative Outcomes: Problematic (research_6)

For each potential negative outcome of academic research, how problematic would it be?

Negative Outcomes: Likelihood (research_6)

How likely is academic research to produce each negative outcome?

2. Government Funding Attitudes

Overall Approval & Knowledge

govtfund_1: Do you approve or disapprove of the federal government using taxpayer funds to invest in scientific research at colleges and universities?

govtfund_2: Which statement comes closer to your view?

govtfund_3: How much do you currently know about cuts to government funding for academic research?

Perceived Group Support (govtfund_4)

How do you think each of these groups feel about the government financially supporting academic research?

Likelihood of Outcomes (govtfund_5)

How likely is it that these things happen when the government funds academic research?

Agreement: Research Governance (gotvfund_6)

Rate your agreement with the following statements:

Research Priorities (govtfund_7)

What are the priorities of government-funded research at colleges and universities?

Benefits of Tax Investment (govtfund_8)

Rate your agreement: “Investing tax dollars in academic research…”

Approval of Funding Cuts (govtfund_9)

Would you approve or disapprove if the federal government took the following actions?

govfund_10: Do you think your local area would be positively or negatively impacted by cuts to funding for scientific research?

3. Behavioral Intentions

Intent to Act

4. Past Engagement

Science Engagement (past_engage)

Over the past 12 months, how often have you done the following?

5. Higher Education Attitudes

Approval (highered_1)

Overall, how much do you approve or disapprove of:

Trust (highered_2)

How much do you trust each type of institution to do what is right?

Contribution to Scientific Achievements (highered_3)

How much do each of the following contribute to scientific achievements in the US?

Proportion Nonprofit (highered_4)

What proportion of each type of institution do you think is nonprofit?

6. University Perceptions

Outcomes (univ_2)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that colleges and universities contribute to each of the following outcomes in the US?

Knowledge Functions (univ_4)

Do you agree or disagree that colleges and universities:

Who Benefits (univ_5)

How much do each of the following people benefit from colleges and universities?

7. Climate Attitudes

Global Warming Beliefs

climate_1: Do you think global warming is happening?

climate_2: Assuming global warming is happening, do you think it is…

climate_3: To what extent do you trust scientists who work on climate change?

Climate Research Priorities

How important is it for colleges and universities to do research on the following climate-related topics?

8. Demographics

Age

Gender

Race / Ethnicity

LGBTQ+

Education

Income

Subjective SES

MacArthur ladder (1 = bottom, 10 = top): relative standing in the US by money, education, and job prestige.

Political Ideology

Urbanicity

University Affiliation

9. Open-Ended Responses

Effects of Research on You (research_3b)

“Please describe the positive or negative effects that academic research has had on you personally.”

Views on Federal Funding (govtfund_1b)

“Please describe your viewpoint on federal funding of academic research — why do you approve or disapprove?”

End-of-Survey Feedback

“Please type below any comments or suggestions you might have for the research team.”