Data Dashboards
About the Data Dashboards
Northwestern University is committed to advancing the health of all students and the campus community. Therefore, assessing college health factors that impact student academic performance, retention, and campus life is key in the development of effective health-related prevention and intervention programs for students.
To support this commitment, we are providing the community with easy access to our most frequently requested data about behaviors related to alcohol and cannabis use among our student population. While this data does not encompass 100 percent of the data collected on student substance use, it is a strong starting point to better understanding student alcohol use at Northwestern.
Below you can read about each of the surveys we utilize to collect data on students drinking and cannabis consumption behavior. To dig deeper into the data, navigate through each page (Dashboard) on the left sidebar.
Note: These dashboards are best viewed on a desktop computer or device with a large screen and in full-screen mode.
Core Survey
The Core Survey help us determine the patterns of alcohol and other drug consumption and examine attitudes and perceptions of alcohol and other drug use among Northwestern students. This survey was most recently completed in April 2022.
National College Health Assessment III (NCHA III)
The National College Health Assessment III is a nationally recognized research survey that collects data on students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions. While Northwestern administers this survey every few years, the substance uses data currently presented on this website does not include any data from our NCHA III surveys. Health behavior data outside of the scope of alcohol and other drug use can be found on the Wellness at Northwestern website.
Looking for more?
If you are looking for additional information not presented on this website, or clarification on the data presented, please contact Health Promotion and Wellness at hpaw@northwestern.edu
*A note as to why we use biological sex – We recognize and appreciate that not all individuals identify within these binary constructs. The purpose of using these terms is because research is based on the physiological variables specific to one’s biological sex and not related to their gender identity. Unfortunately, the research available at this time also has not focused on Intersex and Trans individuals