Data-Driven. Student Focused. Informed Decisions.
Our Data Philosophy
At Campus Health, we believe that data should be implemented to support the health and wellness of all University of Arizona students. Our services and programs are all data-informed and continually evaluated. Campus Health’s evaluation team works with stakeholders within and outside of Campus Health to make sure we are collecting data on the most relevant and needed topic areas. From mental health, nutrition, body image, and sleep to emerging diseases and substance use, Campus Health collects functional data to be used across the University.
Health & Wellness Survey (HWS)
Campus Health has been surveying UA students on a range of health indicators for over 30 years. We use data from our Health & Wellness Survey to help improve programs throughout Campus Health, to share with other departments on campus, and to improve the health of our community.
Methods
We administer the HWS survey in randomly selected classrooms each spring semester (mid-February to early March), with the support of U of A faculty. It is administered digitally using Qualtrics in the classroom (in-person or over zoom), and on the D2L sites of asynchronous courses. We work hard to sample an accurate cross-section of students, to give us the most accurate picture of the health of U of A students possible.
- But wait – you didn’t survey everyone! How can I believe the data if only a small percentage of UA students take the survey?
In fact, the sample size we attain each year is well above what is needed to tell us, with good confidence, that what students are reporting reflects the behaviors of the student body as a whole. A quick sample size calculation shows that at a 95% confidence level, plus or minus 3% for margin of error, we would need a sample of 1,042 for a population of 45,000. We typically get a sample of more than 4,000 (pre-cleaned data).
Health Topics Include:
- Demographics
- Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) Behaviors
- Nutrition
- Body Image
- Physical Health
- Mental Health
- Violence
- Sexual Health
- Service Utilization
- Media
2025 Health & Wellness Survey Quick Look Series
Additional Quick Looks
Outreach & Programs
Campus Health provides presentations, outreach events, media, and campus-wide communication efforts to support student wellness.
Student Engagement
Campus Health provides multiple student engagement and learning opportunities through internships and student connection spaces. When students are connected with programmatic resources and one another, their overall wellness improves.
Citing Us
We ask that you cite Campus Health should you reference any of our data.
For example, if you reference the Health & Wellness Survey data, please use the following:
University of Arizona Campus Health. (Year of Report). Health and Wellness Survey Aggregate Report for Public Use - Weighted Undergraduate Report. Retrieved from health.arizona.edu/data.
Note: for additional reports on the website, the name of the report cited will change depending on which report you are using.
Connect With Us
Our Evaluators would love to further the conversation with you in any or all of the following ways: presenting to a class/student organization, presenting to a department, meeting one-on-one for a data deep dive, addressing questions or concerns.
Please contact: