Vaccination status HPV college students by gender U.S. 2023

A survey of U.S. college students in 2023 found that women were more likely to report having received the complete HPV vaccine than men. This statistic shows the vaccination status of college students in the U.S. against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) as of fall 2023, by gender.

Percentage of college students in the U.S. who had been vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), as of fall 2023, by gender

Characteristic	Men	Women	Trans/Gender Non-conforming	Total
Have not received HPV vaccine	24%	17%	12%	19%
Have started, but not completed HPV vaccine	3%	4%	5%	3.7%
Completed HPV vaccine	39%	54%	54%	49.3%
I don't know my HPV vaccination status	34%	25%	29%	27.9%

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Release date

March 2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Fall 2023

Number of respondents

24,069 students

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

38 schools

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (for example: Gardasil, Silgard, or Cervarix) is recommended, but not usually required, and is given in a series of 2 or 3 shots based on your age. Which of the following best describes your vaccination status for HPV?

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