The NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the physical and mental well-being of student-athletes during spring 2020, fall 2020 and fall 2021. NCAA Research collaborated with the NCAA Sport Science Institute and the NCAA’s Division I, II and III Student-Athlete Advisory Committees to design and distribute the surveys to student-athletes spanning three divisions, all sports and athletics conferences. The three surveys generated over 70,000 student-athlete responses.

NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Survey (Fall 2021)

• Survey Results (Fall 2021)
• Executive Summary (Fall 2021)
• Mental health issues remain on minds of student-athletes

NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Survey (Fall 2020)

• Survey Results (Fall 2020)
• Executive Summary (Fall 2020)
• Pandemic continues to impact student-athlete mental health
• Student-Athlete Activism & Racial Justice Engagement Supplement Results (Fall 2020)
• Student-Athlete Activism & Racial Justice Engagement Supplement Executive Summary (Fall 2020)

NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Survey (Spring 2020)

• Survey Results (Spring 2020)
• Executive Summary (Spring 2020)
• Survey shows student-athletes grappling with mental health issues

Additional Resources

• Comparing the Mental Well-Being of Student-Athletes and Other Students at NCAA Colleges