In 2024, over 70 percent of college students in the United States had a primary health insurance cover through their parent/guardian (or their employer). This statistic depicts the share of primary sources of health insurance among U.S. college students.
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Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I have health insurance through my parent/guardian (or their employer)
70.4%
I have a college/university Student Health Insurance Plan
12.7%
I have health insurance through Medicaid, Medicare, or VA/Tricare
10.1%
I have health insurance through my employer (or my spouse/partner’s employer)
3.2%
I have health insurance, but I don’t know the primary source
2.6%
I don’t have health insurance
2.3%
I don’t know if I have health insurance
1.5%
I have health insurance through another source
1.2%
I have health insurance that was purchased from the exchange or an insurance carrier directly
0.8%
I have health insurance through an embassy or sponsoring agency for international students
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NCHA. (February 4, 2025). Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/
NCHA. "Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024." Chart. February 4, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/
NCHA. (2025). Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/
NCHA. "Share of Primary Sources of Health Insurance among College Students in The U.S. in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/
NCHA, Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/ (last visited July 04, 2025)
Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2024 [Graph], NCHA, February 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/
