College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds

College students who postpone medical care to save money end up paying for it down the line in the form of worse health, a researcher contends.

Joan Maya Mazelis, Associate Professor of Sociology, Rutgers University • conversation
Aug. 4, 2023 ~5 min

College students who cut social media use have less anxiety

College students who tried to cut their social media use to 30 minutes a day had less anxiety, depression, and loneliness, a new study finds.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
June 14, 2023 ~6 min


Activity offers college students sense of belonging

A brief exercise addressing common concerns about belonging in college increased first-year completion rates on students' local campus.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~8 min

More college students than ever say they go to therapy

College students report more anxiety and depression than ever before. The good news is more also report receiving therapy or counseling.

Kim North Shine-U. Michigan • futurity
March 13, 2023 ~6 min

Early semester sleep affects college students’ GPA

The amount of sleep a first-year college student early in the semester can affect their end-of-semester grade point average, researchers say.

Stacy Kish-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
Feb. 16, 2023 ~6 min

Lack of sleep linked to college student suicide risk

New research finds a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults, as well as ways to potentially reduce the risk.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
Feb. 3, 2023 ~5 min

Students who study abroad show more civic engagement

New research shows that people who study abroad in college are more civically engaged than students who don't.

U. Chicago • futurity
Jan. 11, 2023 ~6 min

College football bowl games may get players to keep grades up

The opportunity to play in postseason college football tournaments on national TV may motivate student athletes to keep their grades up.

Brian Consiglio-Missouri • futurity
Nov. 15, 2022 ~5 min


1 in 5 college students coupled up during COVID-19

New research suggests college students' personalities played a role in who formed new relationships during COVID-19.

Kim Ward-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~4 min

Spit bacteria differs in college students with suicidal thoughts

College students who reported recent thoughts of suicide have different bacteria in their saliva than those who didn't, a new study shows.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
Aug. 26, 2022 ~5 min

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