b'The Rise of Hate Groups in AmericaCrystal R. ThompsonSponsor: Dr. Joseph Robbins This quantitative study examines the research question what are the contributing factors for the influx of hate groups across the United States? The independent variables discussed in the study are median household income, white population, and black population. The dependent variable is disaggregated into several hate group categorizes classified as: Far-right, Black Nationalist, Anti-groups, General, and Christian. The data is analyzed through a time series over the past eleven years. A correlation matrix and several graphs show that for most of the data collected there is statistical significance. The correlation analysis showed that out of the five dependent variables the Far-right category showed statistical significance for all three independent variables. Also, the study is an analysis based on state-level data for hate groups over an eleven-year time period and the regions each state is categorized under. On the basis of the analysis, it can be established that some of the contributing factors towards the influx of hate groups seem to be related to the white and black population. This research is important because it studies the increase or decrease of hate groups across the United States. It shows how some hate groups have more presence than others depending on the independent variables. 57'