Study finds up to 68% of college students face bullying

Researchers report that bullying affects as many as 68 percent of students at certain colleges, with 30 percent of surveyed individuals saying peers pressured them for higher grades. The findings appear in the October 2026 issue of the Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Practice. The same study notes that senior faculty report higher instances of student‑initiated bullying over grades, while Black, Indigenous, and people of color faculty and staff experience targeting more often.