Depression and anxiety are the most common mental health concerns faced by college students. Whether experienced as an occasional episode or an ongoing challenge, many students will struggle with some variation of depression and/or anxiety while at Cornell.

What percent of Cornell students are depressed?

Research from that report shows that over 40 percent of Cornell students were “unable to function academically for at least a week due to depression, stress, or anxiety” in 2019.

What percent of Harvard students are depressed?

Undergraduate Students

The report said that from 2014 to 2018, Harvard undergraduates reporting that they have or think they may have depression increased from 22 percent to 31 percent; and those reporting that they have or think they may have an anxiety disorder increased from 19 percent to 30 percent.