Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2025 Dec 13;28(1):4. doi: 10.1007/s11920-025-01653-1.
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To investigate the prevalence of self-reported diagnoses of ADHD among U.S. post-secondary students.
RECENT FINDINGS: We identified fifteen empirical studies published in academic journals between 2008 and 2023 that reported ADHD prevalence estimates. These studies had variability in samples and methods and produced a wide range of prevalence estimates-3.4% to 11.2%-and an overall prevalence estimate of 9.1%. We supplemented the academic literature with data from two multi-institutional, annual surveys-the Healthy Minds Study and National College Health Assessment (NCHA III/IIIb). Their prevalence estimates for the 2024-2025 academic year were 14% and 15%, respectively, which reflected significant increases from their 2019-2020 estimates of 4% and 8%. Estimates for the prevalence of ADHD diagnoses vary by data source and method. Multi-institutional, annual surveys suggest an increase in prevalence in recent years. These data might warrant the strengthening of ADHD services provided by campus clinics.
PMID:41389141 | DOI:10.1007/s11920-025-01653-1
