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MCC Daily Tribune

IR's COVID-Era College-Wide Survey Results Section II: How the Pandemic Has Changed Students Generally

As I mentioned in my Trib post on July 7, I would be sharing the results of IR's COVID-Era College-Wide Survey throughout July and August.  The following is Section II of XI.

Note: Because I had a margin of error of +/-3%, the following results can be generalized to the larger population of people who were sent the survey. 

 

I asked all respondents how their life before the pandemic compares to their life now.  The results show they have been negatively affected by COVID in that they have experienced a decrease in:

  • access to health care       
  • support from family and friends                                              
  • employment
  • the ability to pay utilities and eat three meals a day                                                 
  • access to safe, affordable housing.

At the same time, they have experienced an increase in health concerns and feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. 

Certain sub-groups of respondents have been hit harder than others by the pandemic:

  • More than half of Students of Color and Pell-eligible students can’t consistently eat three meals a day.
  • More than half of younger students (age 24 and under), Pell-eligible students, and Non-Parents often feel stressed, anxious, or depressed.
  • Students of Color, older students (age 25+), and Pell-eligible students don’t consistently have a safe and affordable place to live.
  • Students of Color, Pell-eligible students, and Student-Parents can’t consistently pay their utility bills. 

Not surprisingly, these groups of students overlap.  For example, more than one in 10 respondents was a Pell-eligible Student of Color, age 25+ with kids.

Mary Ann DeMario
Research
07/14/2021