Research
UNM BNP Research
Mechler H, Coakley KE, Walsh-Dilley M, Cargas S. Examining the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Academic Performance: Implications for Diversity and Equity in Higher Education. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021. https://doi-org.libproxy.unm.edu/10.1177/15210251211053863
Coakley KE, Cargas S, Walsh-Dilley M, Mechler H. Basic needs insecurities are associated with anxiety, depression, and poor health among university students. Journal of Community Health, 2022
Walsh-Dilley, M, Coakley KE, Mechler H. Cargas S. Understanding the Double Burden: A Mixed Method Analysis of Overlapping Food and Housing Insecurity Among College Students at a Minority Serving Institution. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, Oct 2022
Other BNP Publications
- Statewide Study Results – Tableau Site
- Basic Needs 2021 Report
- Basic Needs 2020 Report
- Basic Needs 2023 Statewide Study Report
BN ROI Report
The New Mexico Basic Needs project collected data from nearly 14,000 students, faculty, and staff across 27 colleges and universities in New Mexico during 2023. The report found that 66% of NM undergraduates had some form of basic need insecurity. 52% experienced food insecurity in the prior 30 days of the survey, and 58% were housing insecure within the prior twelve months .1 Students facing basic needs insecurity (BNI) showed lower GPAs and engaged in more risk-related behaviors, thereby increasing their likelihood of not completing their degrees. This report reveals the potentials return on investment if New Mexico college students were basic needs secure.
