Real College Survey
In March 2021 , NWTC participated in the # REALCOLLEGE2021 : Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing Pandemic survey . Invitations to complete the questionnaire were sent by email to 7,019 students . The estimated response rate is 13.0 %.
Students told us that ... experienced homelessness in the previous year
61 % experienced at least one form of basic needs insecurity
INCLUDING
11 %
36 % experienced food insecurity in the prior
52 %
30 days experienced housing insecurity in the previous year
We also learned that ...
• 46 % had a close friend or family member who was sick with COVID-19 , while 12 % were sick with COVID-19 themselves .
• 36 % of students exhibited at least moderate anxiety .
• 20 % of students who experienced basic needs insecurity used emergency aid , but 28 % had not heard of emergency aid programs on campus .
• 40 % of students experiencing basic needs insecurity did not apply for campus supports because they did not know how .
• 56 % of students experiencing basic needs insecurity received some form of public assistance .
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