Homeless College/University Students

Students enrolled in a college or university who lack stable housing and sleep in their cars or on couches when they have no place to go. A 2019 survey found that 56% of college students were housing insecure and 17% were homeless in the previous year. Housing insecurity and homelessness have an impact on college completion rates, persistence and credit attainment. Researchers also associate basic needs insecurity with self-reports of poor physical health, symptoms of depression and higher perceived stress.