2026 US Student Wellbeing Report
Research by YouGov
Research by YouGov
71% of US student experience some level of stress around being wrongly accused of cheating by detection tools. And with the rise of AI technology, US students are less connected to their peers, with only 39% of students reporting they had mentors available to them through their institution (compared to 65% in 2025).
Introduction from YouGov
Forewords by Studiosity Chief Academic Officer, Professor Judyth Sachs, Studiosity CEO, Mike Larsen, and Vice President, Enterprise Design and Policy, and Professor, Science and Technology Policy, at the University of Utah, Dr. Derrick Anderson
Report Discussion
1: GenAI and Student Wellbeing
2: Student Stress
3: Student Experience
4: Employability
5: Student feedback
Survey background
Objectives and methodology
Appendices
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YouGov is a global public opinion and data company, international market research and data analytics firm headquartered in the UK with operations in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
In October 2025, YouGov was commissioned by Studiosity to conduct the tenth wave of this global research, and gained 10,330 responses from students in Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates with 530 from students in New Zealand.