Source: American Institutional Confidence Poll
Published: October 2018
n = 5,400 Americans

Measuring Confidence

Circulated: September 17, 2019

The researchers asked respondents to indicate their level of confidence in 20 U.S. institutions. On a scale of 1 (no confidence) to 5 (a great deal of confidence) respondents were asked “How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?”

• Military 3.24

• Amazon 3.12

• Google 2.96

• Local Police 2.95

• Colleges and Universities 2.90

• Non-profits 2.89

• Banks 2.69

• Major Companies 2.59

• Facebook 2.28