Historical rankings of Presidents of the United States Scholar survey results Scholar survey results

| President | Schl_1948 | Schl_1962 | M_B_1982 | CT_1982 | Siena_1982 | Siena_1990 | Siena_1994 | R_McI_1996 | Schl_1996 | C_SPAN_1999 | WSJ_2000 | Siena_2002 | WSJ_2005 | Times_2008_ | C_SPAN_2009 | Siena_2010 | USPC_2011 | Aggr_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George H. W. Bush | – | – | – | – | – | 18 * | 31 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 (tie) |
| Bill Clinton | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 * | 23 * | 20 * | 21 * | 24 * | 18 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 20 (tie) |
| George W. Bush | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 * | 19 * | 37 * | 36 | 39 | 31 | 34 |
| Barack Obama | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 * | – | 14 (tie) * |
| Total in survey | 29 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 40 | 43 |