College student health - Statistics & Facts
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- Most common health issue among college students
- Cold/virus
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U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2023
- Percentage of college students that thought they were in very good health
- 37%
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U.S. college student personal health status as of fall 2023
- Number of undergraduate college students (in millions)
- 20.3m
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Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2011-2023
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Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2011-2023
Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2011-2023
Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities from 2011/12 to 2022/23 (in millions)
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Percentage of U.S. students who felt wellbeing is a priority at their college, 2023
Percentage of U.S. students who felt wellbeing is a priority at their college, 2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who agreed or disagreed that their health and well-being is a priority at their college/university as of fall 2023
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U.S. college student personal health status as of fall 2023
U.S. college student personal health status as of fall 2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who rated their health as excellent or very good as of fall 2023
Diseases and disabilities
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. college students with select diagnoses as of fall 2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons 2023
- Premium Statistic U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2023
Diseases and disabilities
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Share of U.S. college students with select diagnoses as of fall 2023
Share of U.S. college students with select diagnoses as of fall 2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had ever been diagnosed with select conditions, as of fall 2023
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U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2023
U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that had been diagnosed with select health issues in the past 12 months as of fall 2023
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Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons 2023
Share of U.S. college students who saw a health professional for select reasons 2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported seeing a healthcare professional for select conditions in the past year, as of fall 2023*
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U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2023
U.S. college students that had select disabilities or conditions as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that reported select disabilities or health conditions as of fall 2023
Mental health
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Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
Percentage of college students with diagnosed mental disorders in the United States in 2022-2023, by disorder
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Percentage of U.S. college students with depression in 2022-2023
Percentage of U.S. college students with depression in 2022-2023
Percentage of college students with symptoms of depression in the United States in 2022-2023
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Past year suicidal and self-injurious behavior among U.S. college students 2022-2023
Past year suicidal and self-injurious behavior among U.S. college students 2022-2023
Percentage of United States college students with suicidal or self-injurious behavior in the past year as of 2022-2023*
Mental health treatment
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- Premium Statistic Knowledge of mental health resources among U.S. college students in 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Primary mental health issues among U.S. college students 2023
- Basic Statistic Hospitalizations among U.S. college students receiving mental health help 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Medication use among U.S. college students using mental health services 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Reasons for ending mental health services among U.S. college students 2022-2023
- Basic Statistic Barriers to mental health services for U.S. college students in 2022-2023
Mental health treatment
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Knowledge of mental health resources among U.S. college students in 2022-2023
Knowledge of mental health resources among U.S. college students in 2022-2023
Percentage of college students with knowledge of on-campus mental health resources in the United States in 2022-2023
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Primary mental health issues among U.S. college students 2023
Primary mental health issues among U.S. college students 2023
Percentage of mental health clinicians who stated select issues were the top concerns of their college student patients during the 2022-2023 academic school year
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Hospitalizations among U.S. college students receiving mental health help 2010-2023
Hospitalizations among U.S. college students receiving mental health help 2010-2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and had been hospitalized for mental health concerns from 2010 to 2023, by year
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Medication use among U.S. college students using mental health services 2010-2023
Medication use among U.S. college students using mental health services 2010-2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who received mental health services who took medication for mental health concerns from 2010 to 2023
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Reasons for ending mental health services among U.S. college students 2022-2023
Reasons for ending mental health services among U.S. college students 2022-2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that terminated their mental health services due to select reasons according to clinicians during the 2022-2023 academic year
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Barriers to mental health services for U.S. college students in 2022-2023
Barriers to mental health services for U.S. college students in 2022-2023
Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2022-2023
Drug and alcohol use
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. college students reporting select substance use as of 2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students with recent drug use in 2022-2023, by drug type
- Basic Statistic Heavy alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023
- Premium Statistic Alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Cannabis use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Cocaine use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Addiction treatment among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Binge drinking among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Marijuana use among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2012-2023
Drug and alcohol use
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Share of U.S. college students reporting select substance use as of 2023, by gender
Share of U.S. college students reporting select substance use as of 2023, by gender
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having ever used selected substances as of fall 2023, by gender*
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Percentage of U.S. college students with recent drug use in 2022-2023, by drug type
Percentage of U.S. college students with recent drug use in 2022-2023, by drug type
Percentage of college students in the United States who had used select drugs in the past 30 days in 2022-2023
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Heavy alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Heavy alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that had 5 or more alcoholic drinks (males) or 4 or more (females) in one sitting within the past two weeks as of fall 2023*
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Alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency*
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Cannabis use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Cannabis use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Percentage of U.S. college students that had used cannabis within the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency*
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Cocaine use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Cocaine use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Percentage of U.S. college students that had used cocaine within the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency*
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Addiction treatment among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
Addiction treatment among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and received treatment for drug and alcohol use from 2010 to 2023, by year
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Binge drinking among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
Binge drinking among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2010-2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and engaged in binge drinking within the last two weeks from 2010 to 2023, by year
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Marijuana use among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2012-2023
Marijuana use among U.S. college students receiving mental healthcare 2012-2023
Percentage of college students in the U.S. that were receiving mental health services and used marijuana within the past two weeks from 2012 to 2023, by year
Risk factors
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- Premium Statistic Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. college students vaccinated against HPV as of fall 2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
- Basic Statistic Tobacco product use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students reporting tobacco use as of fall 2023, by product
- Basic Statistic U.S. college students that had difficulty falling asleep as of fall 2023
- Basic Statistic U.S. college students that had felt fatigued in the past week as of fall 2023
Risk factors
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Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that used select methods of birth control as of fall 2023*
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Share of U.S. college students vaccinated against HPV as of fall 2023, by gender
Share of U.S. college students vaccinated against HPV as of fall 2023, by gender
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had been vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), as of fall 2023, by gender
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How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023
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Tobacco product use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Tobacco product use among U.S. college students as of fall 2023, by frequency
Percentage of U.S. college students that had used tobacco or nicotine products within the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency*
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Percentage of U.S. college students reporting tobacco use as of fall 2023, by product
Percentage of U.S. college students reporting tobacco use as of fall 2023, by product
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported having used select tobacco products in the last 3 months, as of fall 2023
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U.S. college students that had difficulty falling asleep as of fall 2023
U.S. college students that had difficulty falling asleep as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that had an extremely difficult time falling asleep within the past 7 days as of fall 2023
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U.S. college students that had felt fatigued in the past week as of fall 2023
U.S. college students that had felt fatigued in the past week as of fall 2023
Percentage of U.S. college students that felt tired or sleepy within the past seven days as of fall 2023
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