Prevalence of Food Insecurity in a Community College District: Relationship between Food Security and Grade Point Average

The authors sought to identify the prevalence of food insecurity in a community college district during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team also investigated the association food insecurity had with academic performance. A sample of 238 individuals completed the survey, including a demographic questionnaire and the Adult Food Security Survey Module, a subset of the US Household Food Security Survey Module. The study found that 52% of the participating students reported food insecurity. Students of color were more likely to identify as food insecure. In addition, results indicate an association between being food secure and scoring a GPA of 3.5 or higher. These findings support past studies indicating that food insecurity was high in the community college population. The findings also support past results indicating a link between food security and academic performance.