R0031/2026-03-29/C004/SRC01

Research	R0031 — Plural Voice Claims (Blind)
Run	2026-03-29
Claim	C004
Search	S01
Result	S01-R01
Source	SRC01

BestColleges March 2023 AI survey

Source

Field	Value
Title	Half of College Students Say Using AI on Schoolwork Is Cheating
Publisher	BestColleges
Author(s)	BestColleges Research
Date	2023-03
URL	https://www.bestcolleges.com/research/college-students-ai-tools-survey/
Type	Survey reporting

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	Some concerns
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Medium — reputable education publication but online panel survey (Pure Spectrum), 1,000 respondents
Relevance	High — directly provides the 22% figure
Bias flags	Measurement: self-reported AI use may be understated due to social desirability

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC01-E01	22% of all college students used AI on assignments/exams (March 2023)