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- Which best describes your status?
The overwhelming majority of respondents were undergraduate students, accounting for 35 of the 41 responses. The six remaining responses were from graduate students or staff.
2. What is your age range?
2. What is your age range?
The same ratios are seen for this question (35 to 41) for students who are in the 18-25 range, as they are the most likely to fall in the undergraduate range.
3. What best describes your living situation?
3. What best describes your living situation?
Living in student housing = 22
Living in student housing near campus = 12
Commuting to campus = 7
As the previous data show, since the majority of the survey takers are younger undergraduates, it would also make sense that they would be either living in student accommodations or commuting to campus. The data collected reflect this, with 22 of the 35 undergraduates living on campus.
4. Do you use EBT / CalFresh?
4. Do you use EBT / CalFresh?
Yes = 7
No = 34
5. Are you on SDSU's meal plan?
5. Are you on SDSU's meal plan?
Yes = 12
No = 29
6. Have you ever used a campus food resource (e.g., food pantry, free meal programs)?
6. Have you ever used a campus food resource (e.g., food pantry, free meal programs)?
Yes = 18
No = 19
I didn't know these options existed = 4
7. How confident are you that you can afford nutritious meals while attending SDSU?
7. How confident are you that you can afford nutritious meals while attending SDSU?
Most students had medium to high confidence in affording nutritious meals while attending SDSU; however, ideally, we'd like to see more high-confidence responses and fewer non-confident responses.
8. How often do you worry about having enough food while attending university?
8. How often do you worry about having enough food while attending university?
Most students did not consistently worry about not having enough food; however, a significant number worried about food at least sometimes.
9. Where do you primarily get your food during the semester? (Select all that apply)
9. Where do you primarily get your food during the semester? (Select all that apply)
Most students obtained food from grocery stores and on-campus restaurants; however, all areas had significant results.
10. What are the main reasons you might experience difficulty accessing food? (Select all that apply) ?
10. What are the main reasons you might experience difficulty accessing food? (Select all that apply) ?
Cost of food and lack of time were the most significant barriers to accessing food. Transportation, housing costs, and tuition and fees were also significant barriers.
11. On a scale from 1–5, with 1 being the lowest, how would you rate your food security?
11. On a scale from 1–5, with 1 being the lowest, how would you rate your food security?
On a scale from 1-5, most students rated their food security as a 4 or 5, with an overall average of 4.
12. Do you feel that SDSU adequately supports students who are food insecure?
12. Do you feel that SDSU adequately supports students who are food insecure?
These results are about half and half, with a slight lean towards "Yes." Ideally, we'd like to see higher confidence in SDSU's food security resources.
13. On a scale from 1–5, with 1 being the lowest, how well do you think SDSU supports students who may be food insecure?
13. On a scale from 1–5, with 1 being the lowest, how well do you think SDSU supports students who may be food insecure?
The average rating on a scale from 1 to 5 was 3. Even though, in previous questions, there was a higher rate of food-secure students, many students feel that SDSU has room to improve its resources for food-insecure students.
14. What would you like to see improved?
14. What would you like to see improved?
Key wants were more affordable on-campus meals, wider uses of EBT, expanded food pantry services, more flexibility in meal plans, & healthier food options on campus.
15. Are you aware of SDSU’s food security resources, such as the A.S. Food Pantry, Basic Needs Center, BrightSide Produce, and Second Course?
15. Are you aware of SDSU’s food security resources, such as the A.S. Food Pantry, Basic Needs Center, BrightSide Produce, and Second Course?
About half of the students hadn't heard of some of these resources. Fortunately, no one was completely unaware of them.
Conclusions & Discussion
Conclusions & Discussion
Despite generally higher levels of food insecurity, levels of confidence in SDSU's resources remained lower
Many students are unaware of the resources available to them at SDSU
Key wants are affordable on-campus meals, wider uses of EBT, expanded food pantry services, more flexibility in meal plans, & healthier food options
Lack of time and cost of food were the two largest barriers to accessing food
Some students cited meal plans as a hindrance to affordable, nutritious food, rather than a resource
Many students feel that SDSU's resources are mediocre at best
Worry about access to healthy food is higher than to access to food in general
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