{"id":2009,"date":"2020-05-04T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T13:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=2009"},"modified":"2020-06-21T00:42:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-20T23:42:50","slug":"college-student-stress-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/college-student-stress-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Troubling College Student Stress Statistics & Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Going to college is supposed to be the first step toward independence. It should be a joyful period in which students enjoy the perks of their newfound freedom. However, th<\/span>e following <\/span>college student stress statistics<\/span> paint a different picture of what is supposed to be a beautiful period of our lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Starting new friendships, living with a roommate, and fulfilling parental expectations might put a lot on the plates of college students, especially in their freshman years. And the data reveals that college depression and anxiety do not ease up throughout college.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Heavy workloads, internships, and additional work leave students no time to <\/span>sleep and relax<\/span><\/a>. Furthermore, loans are hovering over many students\u2019 heads, adding to the existing pressure of academic success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All of this brings us to the following insightful statistics and facts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top 10 <\/b>College Student Stress Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Clinicians identified anxiety as the top concern for the mental health of college students.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 25% of college students work full-time while also being enrolled full-time.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Self-identity conflicts contribute to suicide risks in college students.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 30\u201340% of college students take double majors, which adds to their stress levels.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 70% of college students qualify their financial situation as stressful.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Only 23.1% of female students feel safe on their campus at night.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 9.2% of college students have been diagnosed and treated for a psychiatric condition in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Depression, anxiety, trauma, and suicidality have been on the rise in college students since 2013.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 63.4% of college students felt overwhelming anxiety in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 1.7% of college students attempted suicide in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Causes of Stress in College Students<\/b>: S<\/b>tats and Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n