Tobacco or nicotine product use among college students by frequency U.S. 2023

According to a survey from 2023, around 24 percent of college students in the United States who had used tobacco or nicotine products in their lifetime used them daily or almost daily during the last 3 months. This statistic presents the percentage of college students in the U.S. that had used tobacco or nicotine products during the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency.

Percentage of U.S. college students that had used tobacco or nicotine products within the past 3 months as of fall 2023, by frequency*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Never	32.9%
Once or twice	26.1%
Monthly	8.1%
Weekly	9.4%
Daily or almost daily	23.5%

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Release date

2024

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Region

United States

Survey time period

Fall 2023

Number of respondents

21,117 students

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

38 schools

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Original question: "In the past 3 months, how often have you used the substance(s) you mentioned? (only includes students who have ever used this substance) Tobacco or nicotine delivery products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, Juul or other vape products, water pipe or hookah, chewing tobacco, cigars, etc.)"

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