From students’ coffee habits to their views on non-violence, here are this week’s top college student insights.
International Coffee Day
Coffee fuels much of the world, and a new College Pulse survey of 700 undergraduates finds that a majority (53%) drink coffee, though female students are slightly more likely than male students to say so (55% vs. 48%).
Among students who do drink coffee, lattes are the most popular. One-quarter (25%) of college coffee drinkers order lattes, compared to 15% who order cold brew and 10% who order brewed or drip coffee. But female students are more likely than male students to order both lattes (31% vs. 18%) and cold brew (20% vs. 9%). They’re less likely than male students to order brewed or drip coffee (7% vs. 15%).
There are some regional differences, as well. Lattes are the student favorite in every region except the south, where frappuccinos are the drink of choice. More than 2 in 10 (22%) students from the South say they order a frappuccino when they go to a coffee shop, compared to 1 in 10 (10%) students from the Midwest and even fewer students from other regions.
Starbucks is students’ favorite coffee chain in the South and every other region with the exception of New England, where Starbucks ties with Dunkin’ Donuts. Overall, 51% of college students say Starbucks is their favorite, compared to 13% who say Dunkin’ Donuts.
International Day of Non-Violence
A College Pulse survey of 1,085 undergraduates finds that a majority (55%) believe violence can’t be justified to achieve a political goal, while 11% of students are unsure. Republican students are more likely than Democratic students to say violence can’t be justified (69% vs. 52%).
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Methodology: All surveys were designed and conducted by College Pulse. Interviews were conducted among a sample of full-time and part-time students attending colleges or universities in the U.S. who are part of College Pulse’s American College Student Panel.
