In 2023, over 71 percent of college students in the United States had a primary health insurance cover through their parent/guardian (or their employer). This statistic depicts the share of primary sources of health insurance among U.S. college students.
Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I have health insurance through my parent/guardian (or their employer)
71.5%
I have a college/university Student Health Insurance Plan
9.1%
I have health insurance through Medicaid, Medicare, or VA/Tricare
7.9%
I don’t have health insurance
6.4%
I have health insurance through my employer (or my spouse/partner’s employer)
2.8%
I have health insurance, but I don’t know the primary source
2.7%
I don’t know if I have health insurance
2.5%
I have health insurance that was purchased from the exchange or an insurance carrier directly
1%
I have health insurance through another source
0.8%
I have health insurance through an embassy or sponsoring agency for international students
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NCHA. (March 21, 2024). Share of primary sources of health insurance among college students in the U.S. in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1498613/us-college-student-primary-health-insurance-sources/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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