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title: "RealCollege CA: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students in 2025"
description: RealCollege CA 2025 report reveals two-thirds of California community college students face basic needs insecurity, with significant issues in food and housing security.
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# [RealCollege CA: Basic Needs Among California Community College Students in 2025](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/realcollege-ca-basic-needs-among-ccc-students-in-2025)

 Written by [The RP Group](https://www.rpgroup.org/resources/author/the-rp-group) | September 2025

In spring 2025, The  RP Group partneredwith the Community College League of California’s Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce to assess trends in food and housing security among California community college (CCC) students. This report summarizes responses from nearly 77,000 students from 102 colleges who responded to the 2025 RealCollege California survey, revealing that two-thirds of CCC students face at least one form of basic needs insecurity. Specifically, 46% reported being food insecure, 58% reported being housing insecure, and 20% reported experiencing homelessness.

 

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