{"id":2053,"date":"2020-05-06T18:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:10:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:10:12","slug":"college-student-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/college-student-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Educational College Student Statistics for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, millions of students head off to colleges around the country. They\u2019re eager to learn and get their start in the world. Some want to prepare themselves for a specific <\/span>future career<\/span><\/a>, and others simply want to gain knowledge and experience in a particular subject. Whatever the reason that students choose to enroll in the college of their choice, these interesting <\/span>college student statistics<\/span> will help give you insight into their lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s so much to find out about college students that we\u2019ve separated these facts and <\/span>college education statistics<\/span> into different categories. These include general statistics, stress information, mental health issues, student drinking information, social media, physical health, healthcare students, and dropout stats. So take a moment to enjoy finding out more about America\u2019s youth in colleges. There\u2019s more than enough information to get stuck into.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Top 10 <\/b>Stats on College Students<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Universities and colleges around the United States were expected to award 989,000 associate\u2019s degrees in the 2019\u20132020 year of academia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • There are around 3 million more female student enrollments than male.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • There are around 5,300 higher learning institutions in the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Of the total number of college students in the United States, international students make up 5.5% of this number.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Stress is prominent among the youth, with 80% of <\/span>college students<\/span> saying that they feel stressed at some point, according to <\/span>stats<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Out of mental health issues, anxiety is the most prominent amongst college students at 41.6%.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Around 60% of college students claim that they had experimented with alcohol before starting college.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 25% (or one out of four) college students claim that they have struggled academically because of their alcohol consumption.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Around 98% of people at the age where they would be in college (18\u201324) use social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • A third of people enrolled in colleges around the United States eventually drop out without completing their studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    General <\/b>College Students Stats<\/b><\/h2>\n