Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation
Characteristic
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
All students
24%
25%
51%
Male students
27%
25%
47%
Female students
22%
24%
54%
White students
23%
25%
52%
BIPOC* students
25%
24%
51%
Straight students
26%
26%
49%
LGBTQ+ students
21%
20%
58%
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A survey of college students in the United States in 2022 found that 51 percent of respondents agreed with the statement, "my mental health has worsened since I have been in school". Almost 60 percent of LGBTQ+ students agreed with this statement. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation.
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BestColleges . (July 1, 2022). Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/
BestColleges . "Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation." Chart. July 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/
BestColleges . (2022). Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/
BestColleges . "Share of U.S. College Students Who Agreed or Disagreed That Their Mental Health Had Worsened since They Had Been in School as of 2022, by Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2022, /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/
BestColleges , Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of U.S. college students who agreed or disagreed that their mental health had worsened since they had been in school as of 2022, by gender, race, and sexual orientation [Graph], BestColleges , July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1393505/college-students-mental-health-worsened-since-in-school-us/
