In the United States around 22 percent of college or university students reported that in the past year, they could not use mental health services that they otherwise would have received due to financial reasons and 24 percent of students reported that they did not have enough time for such services. This statistic shows the percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023-2024.
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Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024
Characteristic
Percentage of students
No need for services
34%
Not enough time
24%
Financial reasons (too expensive, not covered by insurance)
22%
Prefer to deal with issues on my own or with support from family/friends
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
Original question: "In the past 12 months, which of the following factors have caused
you to receive fewer services (counseling, therapy, or medications)
for your mental or emotional health than you would have otherwise
received? (Select all that apply)"
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Healthy Minds Network. (September 11, 2024). Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. "Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024." Chart. September 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. (2024). Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network. "Percentage of College Students Experiencing Barriers to Mental Health Services in The United States in 2023 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
Healthy Minds Network, Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/ (last visited June 20, 2025)
Percentage of college students experiencing barriers to mental health services in the United States in 2023 to 2024 [Graph], Healthy Minds Network, September 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126750/barriers-to-mental-health-services-college-students-us/
