WGHP: HPU Poll on Valentine’s Day

High Point University’s Survey Research Center found most North Carolinians feel Valentine’s Day is a rewarding holiday.

HPU Poll: Trump at 40 Percent and Cooper at 45 Percent Approval Among North Carolinians

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 15, 2019 – A High Point University Poll finds North Carolinians give President Donald Trump a job approval rating of 40 percent and Gov. Roy Cooper an approval rating of 45 percent, while a majority continue to say the country is headed in the wrong direction. Approximately half (53 percent) of […]

HPU Poll: NC Residents Say Valentine’s Day is a Rewarding Holiday

HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 14, 2019 – A recent High Point University Poll finds that most North Carolina residents view Valentine’s Day as a rewarding holiday. On average, participants rated the holiday a 6.5 on a scale from zero (not at all rewarding) to 10 (extremely rewarding); translating to 59 percent of respondents reporting Valentine’s […]

College Graduates Need Life Skills, According to a National Executive Poll Conducted by HPU

Senior executives say the main reasons new college graduates fail in the workplace are a lack of motivation or emotional intelligence, as opposed to technical skills. HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 6, 2019 – Recent college graduates need life skills to succeed in the workplace, according to executive leaders who participated in a national poll conducted […]

WCTI: HPU Poll on 2018 Holiday Shopping

A High Point University poll found 56 percent of North Carolinians say they will spend about the same this holiday as they did last year.

WTVD: HPU Poll on Holiday Shopping

A High Point University poll found 31 percent of North Carolinians will shop on Black Friday this year.

Spectrum News: HPU Poll on Holiday Stress and Charitable Giving

High Point University’s Survey Research Center found 31 percent of North Carolinians are more stressed during the holidays, and 36 percent are more likely to give during the holiday season.

Spectrum News: Trends in Black Friday Shopping

A High Point University poll found more North Carolinians will shop on Black Friday this year than last.

HPU Poll: More North Carolinians Will Shop on Black Friday This Year Than Last

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 20, 2018 – A High Point University Poll found 31 percent of North Carolinians plan to shop on the Friday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. Fifty-nine percent polled said they will not shop on Black Friday this year. According to the 2017 HPU Poll, 22 percent of people said they […]

HPU Poll: Most North Carolinians Have Seen Social Media Users Intimidate Others

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 14, 2018 – A recent HPU Poll finds that majorities (54 percent) of North Carolinians have seen someone try to socially or physically intimidate another person through the use of social media. About one-third (36 percent) said that they have not seen this type of behavior, and 10 percent are not […]

HPU Poll: Two in Five North Carolinians Felt Tropical Storm Michael Effects

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 13, 2018 – The most recent HPU Poll finds that more than two in five (41 percent) of North Carolinians say their families were directly affected by Tropical Storm Michael last month. This is compared to 38 percent that told us in our late September poll that their families were directly […]

WSFX: HPU Poll: Congress on the Mind of Voters

A High Point University Poll shows Congress was on many voters’ minds on Election Day.

HPU/N&R Poll: Majority of North Carolinians Say People Are More Divided Than Usual

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 6, 2018 – A High Point University/News and Record Poll finds that 68 percent of North Carolinians say that people in the U.S. are more divided than usual, and only eight percent think that people in the U.S. are more united. Nineteen percent said that people in the U.S. are not […]

HPU Poll: Health Care and Economy Are Most Important to NC Registered Voters

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 6, 2018 – The HPU Poll finds that majorities of North Carolina’s registered voters say that as they think about the 2018 elections for Congress, health care (75 percent), the economy (71 percent), social security (69 percent) and terrorism (68 percent) are very important to them. The poll also finds that […]

HPU Poll: Registered Voters Split on Choice for Congress, NC General Assembly

HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 5, 2018 – A High Point University Poll finds that North Carolina’s registered voters are split in their votes and intended votes for U.S. Congress, as well as the North Carolina House of Representatives and Senate. The most recent HPU Poll included registered voters who had already voted in the 2018 […]

HPU Poll: 1 in 5 North Carolinians to Spend More on Halloween This Year

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 17, 2018 – A High Point University Poll finds that 63 percent of North Carolinians will be celebrating Halloween this year while 36 percent will not be celebrating. These findings are similar to a 2015 HPU Poll, when 65 percent of North Carolinians said they would be celebrating Halloween. Seventy-one percent […]

HPU Poll: Consumer Sentiment Remains Optimistic in North Carolina

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 16, 2018 – According to the latest HPU Poll, the Consumer Sentiment Index shows that North Carolinians’ opinion about the economy and their personal finances remains high. The newest index, based on October 2018 HPU Poll data, is recorded at 94.0. The number has remained in the 90s for the past […]

HPU Poll: Less Than Half of NC Residents Report Getting Flu Shot

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 11, 2018 – The most recent HPU Poll finds that about half (47 percent) of those surveyed say they have had a flu shot within the past 12 months. The HPU Poll reported a similar finding a year ago, when 44 percent said that they had a flu shot within the […]

HPU/N&R Poll: Majority of North Carolinians Say More Security Would Keep Schools Safe

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 10, 2018 – A High Point University/News and Record Poll finds that 4 out of 5 North Carolinians say fortifying schools with more barriers and security measures (79 percent) and hiring more resource officers (84 percent) will be very effective or somewhat effective in stopping school shootings. The same poll finds […]

HPU Poll: More Than One-Third of North Carolinians Felt Florence Effects

HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 10, 2018 – The most recent HPU Poll finds that more than one-third (38 percent) of North Carolinians say their families were directly affected by Hurricane Florence last month. Fifteen percent report having evacuated their homes. Large proportions of North Carolina residents (61 percent) say they take evacuation notifications seriously and […]