Strategic Planning

June 2025
Mental health has increasingly become a significant barrier to student success in community colleges, second only to the growing cost of tuition (Gallup & Lumina Foundation, 2024). According to The State of Education 2024 by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation (2024), 64 percent of students who considered dropping out of higher education cited stress or mental health struggles as a primary reason. As reported in Supporting Minds, Supporting Learners (Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2024), 56 percent of respondents experienced emotional or mental difficulties that hurt their...