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Limitations of the New York Times Survey on COVID-19 Cases in Colleges

The New York Times survey of COVID-19 cases in American colleges is considered the most comprehensive available, but it is likely an undercount due to several reporting limitations:

  • Colleges make their own rules for counting cases.
  • At least 600 institutions refused to answer inquiries.
  • Some colleges remove tallies after recoveries, stop counting after an initial report, or only report tests administered on campus.
  • More than 150 colleges reported zero cases.

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Updated 2026-05-01

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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Biomedical Sciences