We know food insecurity affects too many college students. Check out these recent research publications with data on college students facing food insecurity.
- 44% of public university and community college students in Massachusetts faced food insecurity at some point during 2023. Read full report here.
- Food insecurity during college is a barrier to graduation and higher-degree attainment, particularly for first-generation students. Read full report here.
- In its June 2024 report to Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimated that only 50% of otherwise eligible students received SNAP.
- The Hildreth Institute found the gap in college enrollment between low-income and affluent students has increased from 21 percent to 30 percentage points over the past decade, aggravating socioeconomic inequalities. Read full report here.