A survey of college students in the United States in 2022 found that 42 percent of respondents wanted their institution to add "mental health days" to the schedule that encourage school-life balance in order to better support mental health. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health.
Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022
Characteristic
Percentage of students
Add "mental health days" to the schedule that encourage school-life balance
42%
Acknowledge that student mental health is an issue
35%
Offer mental wellness activities and programming
32%
Provide life skills classes
30%
Provide the opportunity to participate in class online if/ when I'm experiencing mental health symptoms
29%
Encourage professors to address mental health issues and concerns with students
27%
Provide more online/telehealth opportunities to access mental health support at a distance
26%
Increase the number of professional counselors on campus
25%
Integrate mental health into academic activities
23%
Add or increase the number of peer counselors
17%
Other
1%
I'm not sure what my mental health needs are
3%
I don't have mental health needs
4%
I don't need my school to support my mental health needs
3%
N/A my school does a good job of supporting my mental health needs
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BestColleges . (July 1, 2022). Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393519/college-students-mental-health-support-wants-from-institutions-us/
BestColleges . "Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022." Chart. July 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393519/college-students-mental-health-support-wants-from-institutions-us/
BestColleges . (2022). Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393519/college-students-mental-health-support-wants-from-institutions-us/
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Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022 [Graph], BestColleges , July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1393519/college-students-mental-health-support-wants-from-institutions-us/
