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Food Insecurity in College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Around 23% of undergraduate students were food insecure in 2020, meaning that they had low or very low food security. Note Reference [1] Another 12% were in the middle (somewhat secure), and 66% of college students had high food security. Matthews noted a shift around 2015-2016.

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How Do Most People Pay for College?

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According to a 2015-2016 NCES survey of undergraduate college students, 78% of students had help from their parents to pay for college expenses. That included: 68% of certificate program students. Students can receive scholarships and grants from federal, state, and local governments or from their schools.

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The Claremont Colleges: Claremont McKenna College

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It also boasts a vibrant student life, with over 100 student-run clubs and organizations, as well as a strong athletics program. CMS has won six national championships since 2015: two in women’s tennis (‘18, ‘22), and one in men’s tennis (‘15), men’s golf (‘16), women’s volleyball (‘17), and women’s golf (‘18).

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Average Cost of College Textbooks: Full Statistics

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Note Reference [2] Check The average student spent $700 on technology for college, and the average first-year spent $980. Note Reference [2] Check The percentage of college faculty using free open educational resources grew from 5% in 2015-2016 to 22% in 2021-2022. [3] The average was slightly lower at private for-profit colleges.

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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [1] For comparison, roughly 18% of students identified as the first person in their immediate family to go to college in 2011-2012. [3] back to content ⤶ ) Percentage Distribution of Undergraduates' Level of Institution, by Selected Institution and Student Characteristics: 2011-12. Census Bureau.

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UCI- An Upcoming Healthcare Hub

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This includes opportunities specific to undergraduate students! The , Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) helps students find research opportunities on-campus with UCI faculty or off-campus opportunities with industrial partners, national labs, and other universities. Ranked #35 in Best Law Schools.

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Suicide in Colleges: Rates, Research, and Statistics

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More than half of transgender and gender-nonconforming graduate students (52%) screened positive for suicide-related behaviors, compared to 21% of all graduate students. of trans and gender-nonconforming undergraduates students said they had attempted suicide in the past year, versus 3% of cis men and 2.3% August 2015.

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