Approximately one in five undergraduate students, including around a quarter of first-generation students, are parents. These learners are highly motivated in their pursuit of postsecondary education, but face many challenges including time poverty, financial insecurity, and a low sense of belonging with their institution. To better understand the…

This report shares Fall 2024 Student Financial Wellness survey (SFWS) results from more than 53,000 undergraduate students at 104 institutions across the country. It highlights student financial security, basic needs security, academic disruptions, personas as workers or parents, and perceptions of the return on investment. The findings presented…

Assessing basic needs of students at colleges and universities is gaining traction across the United States. Our research examined the prevalence of food and housing insecurity at a land-grant institution and its implications on student success. Food insecure students have poorer health status, difficulty concentrating on their studies, lower…