Facts & Stats
These statistics paint a shocking picture of college culture in America today.
1.5 million
High school students are hazed each year (47% of students came to college already having experienced hazing).
85%
Of deaths from hazing involve alcohol.
500,000
Students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol* (Hingson et al., 2002).
31%
Of college students met criteria for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse.
1,400
College students between the ages of 18 and 24 die each year from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes* (Hingson et al., 2002).
600,000
Students between the ages of 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking* (Hingson et al., 2002).
70,000
Students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape* (Hingson et al., 2002).
25%
College students report academic consequences of their drinking including missing class, falling behind, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall* (Engs et al., 1996; Presley et al., 1996a, 1996b; Wechsler et al., 2002).
75%
Lifetime cases of mental health conditions begin by age 24.