Undergraduate students from 48 postsecondary institutions
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question. During the past 3 months, how often has your use of the following substance(s) led to health, social, legal, or financial problems? (only includes students who have used this substance within the last 3 months)
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Share of U.S. college students with select problems due to alcohol as of fall 2025
Around ** percent of surveyed college students in the U.S. had health, social, legal or financial problems in the past three months as a result of alcohol use as of 2025. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the U.S. who reported health, social, legal or financial problems due to the use of alcohol in the past three months, as of fall 2025.
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NCHA. (January 29, 2026). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had health, social, legal or financial problems due to alcohol in the past 3 months, as of fall 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/
NCHA. "Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had health, social, legal or financial problems due to alcohol in the past 3 months, as of fall 2025." Chart. January 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/
NCHA. (2026). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had health, social, legal or financial problems due to alcohol in the past 3 months, as of fall 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/
NCHA. "Percentage of College Students in The U.S. Who Had Health, Social, Legal or Financial Problems Due to Alcohol in The past 3 Months, as of Fall 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2026, /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/
NCHA, Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had health, social, legal or financial problems due to alcohol in the past 3 months, as of fall 2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had health, social, legal or financial problems due to alcohol in the past 3 months, as of fall 2025 [Graph], NCHA, January 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1126054/us-college-student-alcohol-related-problems/
