Undergraduate students from 42 postsecondary institutions
Supplementary notes
* Original question: "In the past 3 months, how often have you used the substance(s) you mentioned? (only includes students who have ever used this substance)
Alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, liquor, etc.) "
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Alcohol use among U.S. college students as of fall 2025, by frequency
According to a survey from 2025, around ** percent of college students in the United States who had ever drunk alcohol had used alcohol weekly during the past three months. This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. that had used alcohol (beer, wine, liquor) during the past three months as of fall 2025, by frequency.
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NCHA. (January 29, 2026). Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2025, by frequency* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2025, by frequency*." Chart. January 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. (2026). Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2025, by frequency*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. College Students That Had Used Alcohol within The past 3 Months as of Fall 2025, by Frequency*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2026, /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/
NCHA, Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2025, by frequency* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/ (last visited July 19, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. college students that had used alcohol within the past 3 months as of fall 2025, by frequency* [Graph], NCHA, January 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/826382/alcohol-use-among-college-students-us/
