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Research by Sara Goldrick-Rab and others found that more than half of all community-college students surveyed struggle with food insecurity. [154] A follow-up study found more than a third of college students don't always have enough to eat and lack stable housing. Nine percent of those surveyed were homeless. [155]
Study comparing college revenue per student by tuition and state funding in 2008 dollars. [50] College costs are rising while state appropriations for aid are shrinking. [citation needed] This has led to debate over funding at both the state and local levels. From 2002 to 2004 alone, tuition rates at public schools increased by just over 14% ...
Students from lower-income and minority-serving high schools have seen a greater decline in FAFSA completion compared to those from higher-income and less diverse high schools.
Six in 10 college students say they’ve been diagnosed with a mental health condition. Are colleges prepared to handle students’ mental health issues as campuses fill up this fall?
Black college students face specific challenges when it comes to eliminating their student debt. ... will be burdensome on top of her other expenses — including the rent for her one-bedroom ...
The American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment noted that 1.1% of college students made an attempt to commit suicide; citing that many other factors such as loneliness, issues within academics, relationships, money problems, and general helplessness play into that statistic. [21]
The student bodies at Kentucky’s community colleges look vastly different from the traditional makeup of four-year universities. That means the mental health needs of students are unique, too ...
College students struggling with access to food are more likely to experience issues with mental health. According to a correlational study examining college freshmen living in residence halls from a large southwestern university, students who were food-insecure, were more likely to self-report higher levels of depression and anxiety, compared ...